Deadly School Rivalry Behind Clashes At Bangkok's MBK
HappeningSG·2019-05-18 07:00
For a tourist, MBK Centre in Bangkok is a shopping haven. To students from nearby universities, a deadly battleground. In August 2017, clashes between students from Pathumwan Institute of Technology and Rajamangala University’s Uthenthawai Campus left many injured, and one student dead.
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Recently, in October 2018, a 24-year-old student was shot and bled to death in an orchestrated revenge killing involving 5 students from Pathumwan Institute.
Welcome camps organised in secret by Pathumwan Institute seniors physically and mentally condition juniors. If they survive the hazing, they are to defend their school’s honour at all cost.
Student welfare teacher at Pathumwan Institute Adisak Yangthisarn tries to befriend rebellious students and advises them against gang fighting. But will counselling be enough to end this age old tradition? #GetReal investigates.
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General X 18/05/2019
Has been shown in Get Real documentary show. Rivalry has history of more than 50 yrs. Those that left the Uni still hold influences and instigated fights. In Thailand Uni, you learn to survived to keep alive before you graduated.
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GInger Buzz 18/05/2019
It is the police n school fault ! Any students caught n convicted should be kicked out of school n sentenced to life or death if someone is killed ! Too soft a punishment. That is why it never stop n continues on for decades ! Talk sofly but carry a big cane ! 💩 👎 🤬 🤪 🦍
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Patrick Tan 18/05/2019
Uni? Look like secondary technical stream
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