Rajabhat Mamahsarakham University resolved to punish a group of senior students after their freshmen orientation activity involved freshmen being forced to eat what looked like liquid human waste.
The action was heavily criticised by Facebook users.
Acting rector of the university, Wutthipol Chatcharaskul, held an urgent meeting at the university at 10.30am on Monday after the clip of the orientation activity went viral when it was published on the popular page Black Queen of Heart @queentogetherisone.
The clip showed senior students spoon-feeding freshmen a yellow liquid, which looked like liquid excrement.
After the clip went viral, the university announced on its Facebook page, RMU, that it was conducting an investigation.
A senior student explained in a comment on the Black Queen of Heart page that it was not human waste but boiled pumpkin mixed with fermented fish.
After the meeting on Monday, Wutthipol said representatives of senior students who organised the activity admitted that they fed freshmen liquid that looked like human waste but was in fact ground pumpkin, fermented fish, tomato and vegetables.
Wutthipol said the senior students apologised and vowed to accept any penalty.
The acting rector said the university would take a week to consider an appropriate penalty.
(Source:-The Nation, Thailand)