Roi Et: Thai teacher under investigation for assaulting toddler with metal tray

[webfact]

 

A teacher in Selaphum district, Roi Et province, is under investigation after being accused of assaulting a two year old boy with a metal food tray, leaving the child with multiple bruises.

 

The incident came to light when the Facebook page Pen Neung posted images of the child’s injuries and the metal tray.

 

The boy’s father reported the assault to the Facebook page, alleging that his son had been beaten by his teacher at a local school using a metal food tray. The toddler’s injuries included multiple bruises all over his body. The Pen Neung team confirmed they were investigating the matter and would visit the school urgently.

The Facebook page later posted images of a deep-dish metal tray, suggesting that this was the item used to strike the child.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Sanook

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-13

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe

[smedly]

omg

 

serious assault, jail this dangerous idiot

 

 

[fondue zoo]

My reaction to that if my child would not be reasonable nor proportionate.

 

How scared would have that, basically a baby, been not understanding why it was happening.

- fkr needs a beating, then jail.

 

Edited November 12, 2023 by fondue zoo

[hotchilli]

If this pans-out to be assault by the teacher, they should be relieved of their teaching license for life and jailed for GBH with intent to harm.

[Grumpy one]

The teachers punishment should be the same as the kid got.

Only increase thickness of tray to 25 mm, and strike on head

[TheFishman1]

A teacher assaulting a two-year-old boy how terrible disgusting the teacher should be dismissed from teaching serve jail time for assaulting and lose her teaching license or his teacher license. How can the Thai society allow things like this to happen? Probably a lot more frequently than his reported TIT

[klauskunkel]

agree with all above comments, also expand punishment for the bystanding idiots:

Quote

It also noted that other teachers in the vicinity did not intervene or assist the child, suggesting that such behaviour was considered normal

 

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

If this pans-out to be assault by the teacher, they should be relieved of their teaching license for life and jailed for GBH with intent to harm.

It doesn't work that way though in Thailand, does it. No mention of the police being involved, and on the rare occasions they are called in for other cases you never, ever read of a teacher being jailed. In Thai culture they are VIPs and are to be respected.

 

My wife tells me that there is no law in Thailand against assaulting kids, as long as no-one dies. Maybe that's why we never read of any prosecutions. Her family include teachers and police, so I guess she knows what she's talking about.

[ikke1959]

No words for this kind of childabuse about nothing... It only shows again that people who are brought up with violence will do the same as they don't know that tere are other ways to educate ....fire and imprison the teacher

[PETERTHEEATER]

The PM et al should be alerted to this case and review and amend law to ensure assault on minors is punishable. Young children need to be taught discipline but certainly not through physical punishment.

Had this been an assault on the child of a western foreigner the teacher could expect retribution from the father.

 

[brianthainess]

So just like a Thai She has Fled the area. Lets hope the police don't take to long "Preparing" that Summons. Still getting my head around this assorting a 2 yo child. Would be interesting to know if she has kids, if so they should be medically examined for injuries. 

[proton]

Two year old at school?

[edwinchester]

2 hours ago, proton said:

Two year old at school?

Most Thai schools have a Kindergarten attached where the kids start at 2 years old.

[Will B Good]

SWMBO says they have a teacher in the local school who has done this multiple times......solution?.....the kids involved were made to attend another school???????

[JeffersLos]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

teacher

 

Soon to be director? 

[fondue zoo]

On 11/13/2023 at 10:19 AM, hotchilli said:

pans-out to be assault

 

I see what you did there.

[hotchilli]

18 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

I see what you did there.

You're the only one.

[Venom]

TIT