Six Private School Staff Suspended After Beating 16-Year-Old Student in Ayutthaya

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Six employees of a prominent private school in Ayutthaya have been suspended following a shocking assault on a 16-year-old vocational student outside the school grounds on the morning of 17 June. The incident, caught on video and widely circulated online, has sparked national outrage and prompted swift legal and disciplinary actions.

The video shows a group of six men in blue safari-style shirts and ID lanyards, believed to be school administrative staff, kicking and stomping on the teenager, who was seated on the ground in his vocational college uniform. Bystanders eventually intervened to stop the attack.

The boy’s mother, Ms A (45), filed a formal complaint with Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police, stating that her son, referred to as Mr B, had called her in distress just before the assault, claiming he was being attacked. When she arrived at the scene, she found her son with visible injuries including a bleeding lip, bruises behind his left ear, and abrasions on his arm. He was later taken to hospital for treatment and remains under medical observation due to persistent headaches.

Ms A condemned the violence, saying: “Even if my son had done something wrong, this level of violence is unacceptable. I will pursue justice.”

According to Mr B’s account, he had parked his motorbike near the school to help a friend refuel when one of the men, a school employee, confronted him and told him to move the bike. The confrontation escalated when the man allegedly accused the boy of “staring defiantly” before returning with others to carry out the assault.

In a statement released on its official social media channels, the school confirmed that the individuals involved were support staff and not teaching personnel. It stressed that the incident occurred outside school property and reiterated its zero-tolerance policy toward violence.

The school’s director visited the injured student and his mother to express regret over the incident. The director stated that the school had suspended all six individuals seen in the video and launched an internal disciplinary investigation. Should they be found guilty, the school pledged to impose the highest disciplinary penalty, including possible dismissal.

“The school does not condone violence under any circumstances,” the statement read. “We are committed to cooperating fully with authorities and providing support to the injured student.”

All six staff members involved have now reported to police and formally acknowledged the charge of “jointly causing bodily harm.” When approached by the press, they declined to comment, saying only, “We accept responsibility for what happened.”

As the investigation continues, public attention remains fixed on the case, with many calling for stricter oversight of private educational institutions and better protections for students.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-18