Sri Racha, Chonburi Province
A 14-year-old female student who fell from the fifth floor of her school building is now in stable condition, with doctors monitoring a minor blood clot in her brain. The girl’s mother tearfully urged authorities to track down and punish the call center scam gang responsible, while the school principal visited to offer support and discuss preventive measures.
The incident involved a 14-year-old Grade 8 student and female volleyball athlete at Wat Nong Kho Community School. On February 22nd, 2026, she fell from the fifth-floor bathroom window of the school building, suffering serious injuries including leg lacerations, back pain, and bruising.
According to friends and initial police reports, the girl had been deceived by a scam gang via a TikTok advertisement promising earnings for listening to music. The scam lured her into transferring money as “deposits” or fees to unlock supposed rewards. She initially transferred 100 baht, expecting returns, but the scammers demanded more for later “tasks” and rewards.She borrowed money from friends and family, including 700 baht from a friend and later 3,000 baht from her grandmother, to meet escalating demands, totaling around 3,600 baht. When she could pay no more, the gang threatened to sue her for over 140,000 baht in hypothetical damages if she failed to transfer additional funds within an hour. Overwhelmed by fear and stress, she lost composure and jumped from her school building.On February 23rd, 2026, Ms. Prapaisri Buachapo, principal of Wat Nong Kho Community School, along with teachers, visited the girl at Somdet Phra Borom Ratchathewi Na Si Racha Hospital. They met the girl’s mother, Ms. Paphatsarin Sriwiset, and relatives already present.The principal reported that the girl is now able to speak and communicate. She expressed anxiety about missing end-of-term exams, but the principal reassured her and her family that academics are not a concern, treatment comes first, and she can take exams later. As an athlete living in school dorms, she will receive extra care from supervising teachers.
The school plans to consult its education committee and the Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization (which oversees the school) on enhanced prevention measures. This includes inviting cyber police or officers as guest speakers for additional awareness sessions on call center scams. Although the school generally prohibits students from bringing mobile phones, athletes like her are allowed supervised use after entrusting devices to teachers.Medically, a small blood clot was detected in her brain this morning, requiring monitoring for another 3-4 days. Back injuries need observation for two weeks, while leg wounds have been stitched and treated.The girl’s mother, speaking with emotion, detailed more about how the scam began with an enticing TikTok ad about earning money by listening to songs. After initial small transfers, demands escalated, leading to borrowing and threats. She added that her daughter acted without full awareness due to panic. While the girl remains under observation for brain concerns, the mother expressed hope that police will pursue the case vigorously.”I want them caught and punished,” she said. “Not just because she’s my child, I fear they’ll target other children too.”Police are expediting efforts to extract data from the girl’s mobile phone to trace the scammers’ accounts and transactions.
