Thai teacher accused of ignoring sick student, leading to his death

[webfact]

A Thai mother accused a teacher at a school in the central province of Pathum Thani of ignoring her six year old son who was having a seizure, leading to the boy’s death.

 

The mother shared a video of her son shaking uncontrollably on Facebook with a caption complaining about the teacher who took a video of the sick boy. The caption read…

“My son was shaking and struggling. His mouth turned darker but the teacher said he was fine and asked him to lie still instead of sending him to the hospital or providing first aid. The teacher chose to record this video and waited for me.

 

“My son had already died. He must have suffered before he died. He had a heart attack and died at school. He could be alive now if the teacher sent him to the hospital.”

The mother told Channel 7 that her son went to school without any symptoms that morning. The teacher called her in the afternoon and said her son was foaming at the mouth and his hands and feet were darkening.

 

The mother said she rushed to the school and found her son unconscious. She immediately took him to the hospital but he died on the way. The doctor gave him CPR and tried to bring him back to life but it failed.

 

5,000 baht compensation

 

According to the mother, her son had a headache and the teacher gave him a paracetamol tablet. The boy then had a seizure, as seen in the video but the teacher did not take him to the hospital. It took her about 30 minutes to get to the school but she was unable to help her son in time.

 

by Petch Petpailin 

Photo via Facebook/ เริ่มมม ใหม่

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-15

 

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[retarius]

Tragic. 5000 baht compensation for the life of one's child. An insult. 

[BE88]

Heart attack of a six year old boy but no one asks why ?

[ikke1959]

RIP to the boy... lives in Thailand are priceless..5k compensation. 

Sadly enough it is not a complete story, a teacher is not a medic and we don't know what really happened.

[JeffersLos]

Not many healthy 6 year old children suddenly have a heart attack and die without any prior conditions. 

[Skipalongcassidy]

I would like to see the boys medical history before pointing a finger...

[Skipalongcassidy]

For the confused person... did the boy have a history of seizers?  When was the last time that the boy was checked by a doctor?  Was his teacher aware of special needs?  You know, just the basics... if this was a one off then the teacher should be instructed on proper medical emergency procedures... if there is a history... then shame on the mother for not informing the school.

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

5,000 baht compensation

The price of this poor boy

🥱

[JoseThailand]

What did you expect of Thailand? Life is cheap here

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“My son had already died. He must have suffered before he died. He had a heart attack and died at school. He could be alive now if the teacher sent him to the hospital.”

The mother told Channel 7 that her son went to school without any symptoms that morning. The teacher called her in the afternoon and said her son was foaming at the mouth and his hands and feet were darkening.

Teachers ignorance of a real emergency situation.

[Kaopad999]

5 hours ago, BE88 said:

Heart attack of a six year old boy but no one asks why ?

I think many of us know why, but we're now allowed to say here... 

[sheldoncollier]

5 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Not many healthy 6 year old children suddenly have a heart attack and die without any prior conditions. 

I would say it's not as uncommon as you think. Out of the millions of children across Thailand, I'm sure there are a few that die of a heart attack suddenly. I am a teacher, and from my experience, strokes, heart problems, other things happen out of the blue. I've experienced a couple of deaths of children. Although, I don't know of any teacher that wouldn't call an ambulance in that situation; truly negligent.

[sheldoncollier]

26 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

I think many of us know why, but we're now allowed to say here... 

Elaborate please.

[uttradit]

6 hours ago, retarius said:

Tragic. 5000 baht compensation for the life of one's child. An insult. 

Parents aren't to blame? Sending a sick kid to school.

[Martin71]

13 minutes ago, uttradit said:

Parents aren't to blame? Sending a sick kid to school.

It says in the report the kid was fine when they sent him to school,no signs or symptoms of illness.... god I hope I don't sound like Liverpool Lou...

[uttradit]

Just now, Martin71 said:

It says in the report the kid was fine when they sent him to school,no signs or symptoms of illness.... god I hope I don't sound like Liverpool Lou...

I doubt it. 6yos don't drop dead. Must have an illness.

[Martin71]

1 minute ago, uttradit said:

I doubt it. 6yos don't drop dead. Must have an illness.

Agree about the illness.. but could have been ok in the morning,like all the other times they sent him to school and he came home alive...

[realfunster]

52 minutes ago, sheldoncollier said:

Elaborate please.

 

You probably don't want him too. I expect he is referencing some conspiracy theory or another. 

 

More likely a previously undiagnosed congenital or acute medical condition, a gradual darkening of skin in peripheral areas (hands/feet) would point to an onset of a pulmonary circulation issue of some kind. 

 

Anyway, RIP little man, too soon.

[CanadaSam]

A 6 year does not die of a heart attack, nor does a heart attack cause seizures.

 

I suspect an epilectic seizure, where he possibly swallowed his tongue, resulting in asphyxiation causing death.

 

Asphyxiation would cause the lips to turn blue.

 

Easily prevented, with the most basic of life saving knowledge!

 

And yes, I do have some paramedic background.

 

 

Edited February 15 by CanadaSam
Added Easily prevented.

[ChaiyaTH]

16 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

A 6 year does not die of a heart attack, nor does a heart attack cause seizures.

 

I suspect an epilectic seizure, where he possibly swallowed his tongue, resulting in asphyxiation causing death.

 

Asphyxiation would cause the lips to turn blue.

 

Easily prevented, with the most basic of life saving knowledge!

 

And yes, I do have some paramedic background.

 

 

I have a paramedic background as well and what you are saying is nonsense, a heart attack can happen at any age, and you are not a doctor. Should also question wether this boy had multiple covid shots before.

Edited February 15 by ChaiyaTH

[john donson]

no school nurse?

 

so a teacher also have to be a guard of the school and now EMS

 

but why not teach teachers some basic health stuff like mouth to mouth ... 

 

I guess no budget 

 

rip boy

[jcmj]

The teacher had time to video it, so she could have tried to help him instead or call for help. Whether that would have saved him or not at least they could have tried. Sad. RIP young fella. 

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, Martin71 said:

god I hope I don't sound like Liverpool Lou...

You could do a lot worse.

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

A 6 year does not die of a heart attack

They can, heart attacks can occur at any age.

[Liverpool Lou]

13 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Not many healthy 6 year old children suddenly have a heart attack and die without any prior conditions. 

Obviously, healthy 6-yr olds would not.   That he may have had a heart attack suggests that he wasn't healthy.

[Liverpool Lou]

8 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

14 hours ago, BE88 said:

Heart attack of a six year old boy but no one asks why ?

I think many of us know why, but we're now allowed to say here... 

Yes, you are.  Spit it out.

Edited February 15 by Liverpool Lou

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, uttradit said:

6yos don't drop dead.

Did you not read the OP describing how a six-year old did "drop dead"?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

A 6 year does not die of a heart attack ...

 

6 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

... I do have some paramedic background.

Clearly your paramedic background wasn't complete.

[uttradit]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Did you not read the OP describing how a six-year old did "drop dead"?

You tell me dr.

[Liverpool Lou]

11 minutes ago, uttradit said:

15 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Did you not read the OP describing how a six-year old did "drop dead"?

You tell me dr.

Ok, I will...I don't think that you did read the OP but if you did you couldn't understand it!