In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old student in Thailand violently attacked his math teacher after losing two marks in a mid-term exam. According to the Bangkok Post, the incident took place on August 5 at a private school in the central province of Uthai Thani. The assault came to light after CCTV footage went viral, showing the student repeatedly slapping, punching, and kicking his female teacher in front of the class after scoring 18 out of 20 on the test.
According to the Bangkok Post, the assault occurred after the Class 11 student approached the teacher to ask why he had not been given a perfect score. The teacher explained that although his answers were correct, he had not shown his working process as required by the questions. She also suggested he ask other teachers whether they applied the same grading criteria.
After consulting with other teachers, the student returned to the classroom and asked the teacher to increase his score. When she refused, the student became agitated, kicked a desk and left the classroom.
A few minutes later, the 17-year-old returned and demanded that the teacher "apologise". When the teacher refused, the student started violently punching her in the face in front of more than 20 classmates.
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According to the Bangkok Post, the attack left the teacher with a bruised left eye, swelling on her head and inflamed ribs. She received medical treatment following the incident.
The teacher has reportedly filed a police report and is scheduled to give a statement later this week. The student, on the other hand, has been suspended and has submitted a request to quit the school.
