Neighbour strikes boy over ‘drunkard’ name-calling

[snoop1130]

 

A neighbour struck a six year old boy after he called him a drunkard, prompting the boy’s mother to take legal action. The incident left the child frightened and his mother determined to see justice served.

 

Kritsakon, the mother of six year old Kaprao, shared her distressing experience. Yesterday evening, Kaprao was cycling with a friend, the grandson of the man who struck her son.

 

The children were playing and teasing the grandfather, a common occurrence, by calling him a drunkard old man. Kaprao joined in, repeating the taunts with added phrases like crybaby old man.

 

The neighbour, angry at the mockery, intercepted Kaprao during his play. He grabbed the boy by the neck and squeezed his arm tightly before flicking and slapping his face. Kaprao, terrified, tried to escape but couldn’t break free.

 

Kaprao returned home with a sad expression. Kritsakon, noticing her son’s demeanour, asked if he had been bullied, a question she regularly poses. Kaprao replied that the neighbour slapped him.

 

Initially, Kritsakon thought the neighbour might have been trying to play. However, Kaprao insisted he was slapped hard, describing the man’s angry, unsmiling face. Concerned, Kritsakon took her son to confront the neighbour, secretly recording the conversation for her safety, given the man’s known temper.

 

The neighbour vehemently denied slapping Kaprao, claiming he only pinched the boy’s cheek and invited Kritsakon to check the security footage. He justified his actions, explaining that he was upset by the drunkard taunts. Kritsakon responded that if he had issues with her son, he should have approached her directly for discipline, rather than taking matters into his own hands.

 

“Everyone loves their children. If my son did something wrong, come to me, and I will punish him. Don’t take it out on him yourself.”

 

Legal action

 

After recounting the incident to her husband, they checked the security footage, which clearly showed the neighbour slapping their son. They promptly reported the incident to the Bang Khun Non Police Station, determined to pursue legal action to the fullest extent.

 

Kritsakon expressed that if her son misbehaves, she disciplines him by explaining the reasons behind the punishment, which he fears but understands. This incident has left Kaprao more frightened than ever.

 

Kritsakon believes the neighbour’s actions were excessive, especially since they had no prior conflicts and often exchanged friendly words when they saw each other.

 

Reflecting on the event, Kritsakon admitted she never expected the neighbour to harm her son, reported KhaoSod.

 

Despite seeing and speaking to each other daily, they were not close due to his volatile and loud personality.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-24

 

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[Deserted]

He deserved it, and she joined in.

[BangkokReady]

Not really an excuse for violence, but the kid sounds like a bit of a brat, probably down to the mother.

[stoner]

another violent drunkard. Shocker.

[Gottfrid]

No right to hit her son, but the mother should take it a little bit easy, as she have been a bad teacher.

[BangkokReady]

17 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

No right to hit her son, but the mother should take it a little bit easy, as she have been a bad teacher.

 

Sounds like a bit of an overbearing parent, doting on her little prince. 

 

"What's wrong my child?  Has someone been bullying you?  Tell me so I can take action against them!"

 

She probably can't even conceive that he might have provoked someone.

[NoDisplayName]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Kritsakon, noticing her son’s demeanour, asked if he had been bullied

 

Heck, no, mom!

Me and my buddy were bullying some elderly man in the soi.

It was fun until I found out.

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Sounds like a bit of an overbearing parent, doting on her little prince. 

 

"What's wrong my child?  Has someone been bullying you?  Tell me so I can take action against them!"

 

She probably can't even conceive that he might have provoked someone.

Exactly. +1

[Pla Simon]

Walking sticks and stones.

 

Could have been worse.

 

The child should consider himself lucky that grandpa didn't have 3 of his drinking buddies with him...

[soalbundy]

The brat wont taunt him again, nothing wrong with a slap that caused no injury, it's possibly the first time he had been disciplined in his life.

[charleskerins]

13 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Sounds like a bit of an overbearing parent, doting on her little prince. 

 

"What's wrong my child?  Has someone been bullying you?  Tell me so I can take action against them!"

 

She probably can't even conceive that he might have provoked someone.

yeah sure          slap a 6 year old        and you will get more than a talking to     old man got off easy

[thesetat]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a common occurrence, by calling him a drunkard old man. Kaprao joined in, repeating the taunts with added phrases like crybaby old man.

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Kritsakon expressed that if her son misbehaves, she disciplines him by explaining the reasons behind the punishment, which he fears but understands. This incident has left Kaprao more frightened than ever.

Don't these 2 statements contradict each other? Surely, if they disciplined him when he misbehaves then he would have learned after many times that you do not talk to elderly this way. NO respect at all. The old man was wrong to slap the boy in the face.. But a good whack on his butt would have taught him to show respect. Perhaps it is the parents to blame because they allowed the boy to continuously speak badly to an old man. I know i would never allow my kids to do this. I can not see how this action is criminal though. Teachers in schools do far worse without any recourse. 

[Thingamabob]

Whatever the provocation best not to be hitting someone else's 6 year old.

[newbee2022]

Legal actions for a 6 year old boy???😳 How that will happen? Punch him? Or seize his mobile?

Just for telling the truth?🤗

[spidermike007]

A very tiny man, who's emotional development stopped at the age of 13. He looks like a man, he smells like a man, but he's actually an adolescent with no self-esteem, and no ability to just simply ignore someone calling him a name. What a goon. Lock him up. 

[retarius]

People are too damned soft these days. Man up, boy

[john donson]

absentee father ?

[JeffersLos]

On 5/24/2024 at 6:08 PM, BangkokReady said:

the kid sounds like a bit of a brat, probably down to the mother.

 

Or the father.

 

That left 9 months before he was born.