Students accuse Ayutthaya teacher of assault, knife threats

Four primary school students in Ayutthaya filed a police complaint against their teacher, alleging assault and threats with a knife. The incident occurred on September 11 at the school when the students were members of the marching band but did not attend a sports event. According to the children and their families, the teacher questioned them about their absence, kicked some pupils, struck one child with a hard, metal-like object, and threatened them with a knife.

The teacher reportedly held the blade against one child's chest and near another's head. The students initially kept the incident from their families due to fear. Their families reported the case to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station, with the help of Ayutthaya MP Songphon Suksomboon and his adviser. Police recorded the complaint and planned to interview the children with a multidisciplinary team and question the teacher.

The families sought assistance from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, which offered physical and psychological support for the children. As of the latest reports, no charges or arrests had been made against the teacher, and the investigation was ongoing.