Nine-Year Old Allegedly Brings a Machete to School After Argument

A nine-year-old student allegedly chased his female teacher with a machete at a school in Sakon Nakhon on June 12. The incident reportedly began when the teacher intervened in an argument between the boy and a classmate before sending him home and contacting his guardians. The student is accused of returning shortly afterwards with the weapon and pursuing the teacher across the school grounds as frightened pupils watched. A caretaker guided the boy towards an open area near the playground and eventually persuaded him to put down the machete. Child welfare officials are expected to assess the student’s behaviour and family circumstances following reports of previous aggression, bullying and threats towards classmates.