Teacher Accused Of Sexual Harassment At Bangkok School
Multiple students at a Bangkok high school filed a formal complaint alleging a teacher engaged in sexual harassment and inappropriate touching of at least 20 victims over several years, with school administrators failing to take action desp
Students and staff from a prominent Bangkok high school filed a formal complaint on July 12, 2569 with Akkarapop Luang Prasert, founder of the Sai Mai Must Survive advocacy page, against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. The teacher, described as LGBTQ, is alleged to have engaged in indecent behavior and touched the genitals of multiple students and teaching staff, causing some victims to suffer from depression and suicidal ideation.
One student representative disclosed that the harassment began in Grade 10, describing incidents of thigh touching and attempted genital contact that forced him to relocate to the back of the classroom out of fear. He later discovered that nearly 20 other students from various classrooms had experienced similar treatment. Victims remained silent due to intimidation and concerns about academic consequences. Records also indicate the teacher exhibited identical behavior at a previous school, prompting a complaint and transfer.
Another student reported being locked in a classroom by the teacher and subjected to inappropriate sexual conversation and touching. When the matter was reported to school administrators, the complaint went unaddressed with no clear accountability measures taken.
A parent whose son, under the accused teacher's care, was subjected to attempted pants removal, reported that the child now suffers severe depression with suicidal thoughts and cannot attend classes normally. Although the school offered financial assistance of 10,000 baht, the parent views this as hush money that contradicts their son's deteriorating mental state.
Akkarapop Luang Prasert announced plans to guide parents and students through formal legal proceedings with age-appropriate questioning protocols. He will coordinate with the Office of the Basic Education Commission and the Ministry of Education's Safety Center to expedite factual investigation. He called for the teacher's immediate suspension pending investigation and stated that anyone assisting in covering up the allegations must also face prosecution. He emphasized that schools must be safe spaces and pledged close monitoring of the case.
