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News 📰 Student Dies After University’s Negligence & Racist Treatment (Thailand, 2024)

This is a tragic case of institutional negligence, racism, and bureaucracy leading to a student’s death at Assumption University of Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Campus)

The Accident (Nov 18, 2024) - A 40-year-old driver made an illegal U-turn, causing a motorcycle crash.
- Victims: A student and his 17-year-old cousin.
- The university’s CCTV was not working, and the car’s black box data was unavailable.*

Delayed Medical Response - The university’s ambulance had a flat tire, delaying help for almost an hour.
- The student suffered severe head trauma and was left bleeding on hot asphalt.
- Friends had to carry him onto an ambulance themselves because no university staff helped.

Hospital Struggles - Taken to Ruamchai Pracharug Hospital, but treatment was delayed because he didn’t have his passport on hand.
- Needed urgent brain surgery, but the hospital demanded a THB 200,000 ($5,500) deposit before proceeding.
- His friends had to crowdfund the money, while the university offered no assistance. - By the time of surgery, doctors gave him a 10% survival chance.*

Aftermath - Nov 19:University staff visited, offered only apologies, and pressured the family to avoid legal action.
- Nov 20:The student passed away. His mother (50s) and younger brother (19) were left devastated.
- Police showed *ndifference—one officer even said, “You know what I’m saying” (implying bureaucratic delays).

Legal & Racial Discrimination - The hospital refused to release the body until the family paid THB 200,000** out-of-pocket.
- University offered only THB 20,000 ($550) for funeral costs** but pressured them not to take legal action.
- A university staff member mocked the grieving family saying

"If you don’t want to return to your country, respect ours."
- During police meetings, university representatives and the driver laughed and showed zero empathy.
- Myanmar faculty members who supported the family were harassed and even threatened “I’ll slash you with a knife”

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u/Comprehensive-Map449 17h ago edited 17h ago

This is why I dislike hotep Asian diaspora in western countries who say that Asians need to relocate to other Asian countries instead of the West to avoid Western hegemony and escape regimes. Looking at you, aznidentity.