Uthai Thani teacher injured after student attacks her over maths test score

9 Sept 19:11 Key points summarised by AI

A 17-year-old student in Uthai Thani violently assaulted his female teacher, punching and kicking her repeatedly, after failing to achieve a perfect score on a mid-term mathematics exam.
The teacher sustained severe injuries, including bruises and broken ribs, prompting her to seek medical treatment and file a police complaint against the student.
The assault, captured on CCTV footage that went viral, occurred when the student became enraged after the teacher explained his score of 18/20 was due to not showing calculation methods.
The student's parents have since withdrawn him from the school, and police are investigating the incident, noting the student reportedly had a history of violent behavior.

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Lamphun illuminates its ancient city with two concurrent light festivals: the high-tech VIJIT Thailand @ LAMPHUN and the traditional Hundred Thousand Lantern Festival.
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