Members of the forensic team and a police officer walk near the building inside Patongprathankiriwat School, where a gunman held an unknown number of students and teachers hostage, in Songkhla province, Thailand, February 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters
A 17-year-old used a firearm stolen from a police officer to shoot the teacher, identified as Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, at the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla Province's Hat Yai district on Wednesday before being detained by police.
A female student was also shot. Information about her condition has not yet been released.
Police officers and people stand near the gate of Patongprathankiriwat School, following and incident in which a gunman entered the school and held an unknown number of students and teachers hostage, in southern Thailand’s Songkhla, Thailand, February 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Sasiphat, who also served as the school's director, was taken to an intensive care unit for surgery but died at around 2 am due to internal organ injuries and significant blood loss, the health ministry said.
The school posted a message of condolence on its Facebook page, saying "although we have lost you, the memories and the goodness you left behind will remain in our heart forever."
A general view of Patongprathankiriwat School, where a gunman hold an unknown number of students and teachers hostage inside, in southern Thailand’s Songkhla, Thailand, February 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters
Officials said the detained suspect, who has a sister at the school, has a history of substance abuse and was discharged from a psychiatric hospital in December.
Gun violence and ownership are not uncommon in Thailand. In 2002, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun-and-knife attack at a nursery in the east of the country.
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