A Thai student who directed swear words and insults at a foreign teacher while mugging for his classmate's phone camera has drawn the wrath of many who have seen the incident online.
The video of the incident was uploaded to social media sites and has sparked outrage among internet users. The school where the video was taken was not identified.
In the 56-second clip, the student, aged about 15, is seen sitting in front of the classroom, directly opposite his teacher who was jotting down notes during a class break.
The student starts speaking rudely at the teacher, smiling and staring at his friends and the camera from time to time.
He says: "They're hiring you to teach. Why the &*$@ do you scratch your foot? Do your work! This is my country. Understand?
"I'm scolding you and you still don't look at me. Animal! Monitor Lizard? Look at me!
"You're wearing black. Are you going to your father's funeral?
"You're scratching your foot again. You have no manners."
The teacher appears not to understand what the boy is saying. She looks at the student once at the beginning of the video and later ignores him, while some of his classmates are heard laughing at his remarks.
Most commentators on Facebook wrote that the student acted inappropriately and should show more respect to the teacher.
"This video clip should be seen by the student's parents. He sure won't bring a good future to the country," wrote Jarukit Jitpentham.
"The student is a monitor lizard. If the teacher swears at you in English, would you understand?" Facebook user Orawan Tipsungwan wrote.