{
  "id": 4581714,
  "title": "Phatthalung boarding school teacher accused of beating student with PVC pipe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/phatthalung-boarding-school-teacher-accused-of-beating-student-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:35:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/31/phatthalung-boarding-school-teacher-accused-of-beating-student-with-pvc-pipe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Phatthalung, Thailand, a boarding school teacher has been accused of violently assaulting a 17-year-old student with a PVC pipe, resulting in injuries and visible wounds. Supannee Khongthong, a 44-year-old mother from Mae Khri subdistrict, made a police complaint after her son, a Grade 11 student at Rajaprachanukroh 65 School, reported the incident. The PVC pipe, measuring approximately 120 centimeters in length and 4-hun (about 1.3 centimeters) in diameter, was allegedly used to strike her son on the back. Supannee reported the matter to the school director and various agencies, but received no satisfactory response. The 31 August 2026 assault occurred when the student, identified as Phet, claimed the teacher accused him of stealing money from another student in the dormitory. Phet denied the accusation and mentioned the teacher threatening him, forcing him to drink water from a can found in a rubbish bin. Despite Supannee's efforts to contact authorities and school officials, the teacher did not apologize or explain the punishment. The student has not returned to school due to fear of the teacher and concerns about losing educational opportunities.",
  "summary": "PHATTHALUNG — 31 August 2026, A mother has filed a police complaint against a boarding school teacher after her 17-year-old son was allegedly beaten with a PVC pipe, leaving him injured and with visible wounds. Supannee Khongthong, 44, a resident of Mae Khri subdistrict, Tamot district, Phatthalung, sought help from local reporters over the alleged […] The post Phatthalung boarding school teacher…",
  "key_points": [
    "Phatthalung teacher accused of beating student with PVC pipe",
    "17-year-old student injured with 120cm pipe",
    "Supannee Khongthong files police complaint"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The alleged assault by a boarding school teacher on a student highlights a failure of school authorities to promptly address a serious complaint, leaving the victim fearful and at risk of falling behind academically.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}