Two students from Bangkok University, Rasipa Satchawan and Chakatpol Wachirawan, were expelled after being arrested for pouring hot soup on and assaulting a fellow student. Six other students have also been arrested for extortion related to the attack. The incident sparked protests at the university, demanding justice for the victim who suffered severe burns and other injuries.
Bangkok University expels Rasipa and Chakatpol as its students on February 11, 2025, saying their actions violated both the law and the institution’s student discipline regulations. — Picture from Bangkok University websiteBANGKOK, Feb 12 — Six more students were arrested yesterday in connection with an assault on a junior fellow Bangkok University peer who suffered severe injuries after hot soup was poured on him.
The latest group of suspects — three men and three women — have been arrested on charges of extortion.Rasipa’s mother and friends visited him on Tuesday, and a lawyer was also present to provide legal advice.The viral video of the assault showed the two students pouring hot soup over another student at a noodle shop in Khlong Luang, sparking protests by about 100 people near the Rangsit campus of Bangkok University on Saturday evening.
As a result of the assault, the victim suffered burns on his back, neck, and arms, was beaten, and had his hair forcibly cut. Bangkok University expelled Rasipa and Chakatpol, stating their actions violated both the law and the institution’s student discipline regulations.Last Monday, Rasipa’s mother offered an apology to the victim and his parents, stating she never thought her son would grow up to be a bully.
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