Overview

• The assault on August 5 followed the student’s demand for full marks after losing two points for missing required workings on a midterm exam.
• CCTV footage posted by the teacher on Facebook on August 10 showed him slapping, kicking and biting his math teacher in front of classmates.
• Peers and a male teacher intervened to stop the attack, and the victim sustained an injured eye, a swollen head and sore ribs.
• The 17-year-old has been suspended and has requested to withdraw from the private Uthai Thani school.
• No formal criminal charges have been filed yet and the case remains under review with no court proceedings announced.