Teacher Assaults 2-Year-Old at Kanchanaburi Child Center
A mother in Kanchanaburi has reported a teacher at a child development center for physically assaulting her 2-year-old son during lunch. CCTV footage shows the teacher dragging the toddler from his chair and striking his arm repeatedly because he was playing with his spoon instead of eating. The teacher admitted to the abuse and apologized, but the mother demands a thorough investigation and appropriate punishment to prevent future incidents.
A mother is furious and has gone to the media after a teacher at a child development center allegedly abused her 2-year-old son while he was eating, claiming the child refused to eat. She says the teacher had agreed the boy would eat three mouthfuls, but he played with his spoon instead. The mother declares that if the teacher cannot control her emotions, she should not be a teacher.
On November 13, 2026, Ms. Kusuma, 39, filed a complaint with the press, presenting CCTV footage from a child development center in Tambon Takhian, Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi Province. The footage, recorded on November 11, 2026, at around 11:15 AM, shows a 2-year-old boy (alias 'A') sitting and eating in the cafeteria when a female teacher drags him off his chair and hits his arm multiple times, causing the child to cry and sustain injuries.
Ms. Kusuma revealed that she previously saw the boy's grandmother post a photo of the child's arm with marks resembling abuse. Recognizing her son's arm, she called the grandmother, who confirmed the teacher at the center was responsible. Ms. Kusuma asked for the photo to verify, then sent it to the homeroom teacher, but received no explanation. She tried calling again, but the homeroom teacher did not answer. Later, the teacher who assaulted her son answered the phone, admitted to hitting the child, and apologized.
When asked for the reason, the teacher explained the child refused to eat. She said they had agreed he would eat three mouthfuls, but he played with his spoon instead, prompting her to hit him. She admitted she did not expect her actions to be so violent.
Ms. Kusuma added she wants to tell the teacher that if she cannot control her emotions and restrain her own behavior, she is unfit to be a teacher, because young children cannot help or protect themselves and should be cared for with understanding, not violence.
She also demands relevant agencies investigate seriously and impose the maximum penalty. She believes merely transferring the teacher elsewhere is not a solution, as it is unknown whether the teacher has done this to other children before, and the abuse could recur at a new center. She wants a thorough fact-finding and appropriate action to prevent other children from becoming victims of similar violence.
