Primary students' school bag is 6kg on average

Primary school students in Bangkok carry stuff weighing 6kg on average to school everyday, according to a University of Thai Chamber of Commerce's survey.

This is against the students’ average body weight of 30kg.

Primary school students in Bangkok carry stuff weighing 6kg on average to school everyday, according to a University of Thai Chamber of Commerce’s survey.

A Ramathibodi Hospital’s research earlier showed that children should not carry more than 10 per cent of their body weight, to avoid accident in schools.