Chula to probe 'ugly' scene at oath-taking ceremony

By THE NATION

 

 

Chulalongkorn University (CU) will launch probes against a lecturer and a prominent student for an “ugly” scene during the annual solemn oath-taking ceremony.

 

CU vice president Bancha Chalapirom said yesterday that the inappropriate incident took place as the ceremony was held in front of statues of King Rama V and King Rama VI on Thursday. 

 

“We will set up committees to investigate the ethics and manners of the lecturer and Netiwit (Chotiphatphaisal),” Bancha said. 

 

Netiwit was seen leading some students out of designated spots while other participants in the ceremony remained in their rows. There was conflicting information as to whether their move took place after the ceremony had already ended or after a heavy downpour began. 

 

But widely circulated pictures showed a male lecturer had headlocked a student with one arm and dragged him away. 

 

That student was later identified as Suphalak Bumroongkit, a vice president of the CU Student Council. Netiwit is the council’s president. 

 

Bancha said the incident affected the image of CU.

 

“On Monday, we will have a discussion on the probes,” he said. 

 

According to Bancha, the lecturer who charged at Suphalak was admitted to hospital because of stress and hyperventilation.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30322846

 

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The Kids shouldn't be out there in the 1st place during rainfall. There could be serious health hazards to the students like thunder or pneumonia after catching a cold.

 

When I was in the military, usually training will be cancel once there is heavy rain. These administrators don't even have the safety of the students in mind when conducting a ceremony. 

Probe away then fob the media off with the usual glib findings of the 'probe'.

 

It was all a misunderstanding and not a big issue at all. A few members of our staff were just concerned for the students and wanted to make sure they all receive equal opportunities for the best possible education.

 

Next....when things have blown over a bit, make sure the students involved have a hard time of it and fail their exams. Son Nam nah.

"Oath-taking ceremony"

Read the Bangkok Post report, for a more detailed explanation of what happened...   

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

admitted to hospital because of stress and hyperventilation.

= loss of face for behaving like a chump

 

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

male lecturer had headlocked a student

standard practice / normal behaviour

 

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

We will set up committees

"plural" = how many committees will be set up ? 3 or 4 or 5

 

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

incident affected the image

yes, Thais are far too "image-conscious"

 

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Students are the "backbone" of the nation.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

CU vice president Bancha Chalapirom said yesterday that the inappropriate incident took place

it was inappropriate to film and post this, isn't that right, Bancha?

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to Bancha, the lecturer who charged at Suphalak was admitted to hospital because of stress and hyperventilation.

 

Guess, he won't be a leading contender for head of the PE department then.

 

Any probes on the issue of mental stability and lecturers? How many hundreds of probes?

"for an “ugly” scene during the annual solemn oath-taking ceremony."  

 

an oath to protect the CU image, with machetes and swords, if nessesary???

I just wait now for the authorities to try to hunt down the fellow who took the photograph - after all, this news broke because of him/her ........ Stay tuned! 

Oath-taking? I thought this was supposed to be the kingdom's premier seat of learning, not a Skull and Bones-style secret society.  

 

Now I begin to understand why Thai universities are way down the QS world rankings, with Chula - the Kingdom's top performer - only managing to scrape in at joint 252nd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like a significant number of his compatriots, the Lecturer was unable to take the responsibility for, or face the consequences of, his actions, and so he booked himself into a Hospital, citing "stress": he is a bully and a coward.