News Forum - Teacher’s physical punishment causes bruises, outrage

[Thaiger]

Parents in Samut Prakan have reached out to Thai media to bring attention to an alleged incident of excessive physical punishment by a male teacher at a primary school. The incident, which occurred on Monday in Bang Bo district, has sparked outrage among parents and education authorities in the area. An 11-year-old boy in P5 …

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[MrStretch]

Fine, upstanding school administration. "...the director declined to comment on the incident and played down the incident, suggesting he wanted to avoid it becoming a viral media spectacle."  This clown should be drummed out of the education business after being charged with accessory to child abuse.

And he should be sharing a communal cell with this megalomaniac abuser: "...teacher Boss...justified his actions by saying the boys had been stubborn and slow to follow his instructions."

Criminal prosecution of the two and financial financial compensation for these boys and anyone else abused in a similar way.

[Ramanathan.P]

What are the guidelines for teachers to take action on students? Can the teacher be challenges in the court under the law for such wrong doing? Of course it depends on the difference between the haves and have nots. There should be a central panel to look into all such cases irrespective of the economical status of the affected students....Unless that is not established clearly such incidences will keep on popping here and there. 

[Aussieroaming]

Give the parents a cane to flog him senseless with.