Members of a forensic team and a police officer walk near a building inside a Patangprathankiriwat school where a gunman held an unknown number of students and teachers hostage. | Image Credit: Reuters
A female teacher died on Thursday (February 12, 2026) in Hat Yai district of southern Thailand. A gunman opened fire at a school where she workedthe provincial administration said on social media.
On Wednesday (February 11, 2026), a 17-year-old youth used a gun stolen from a police officer to shoot a teacher, identified as Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, at Patongprathankiriwat School in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province.
A female student was also shot. Information about her condition has not been released yet.
Sasiphat, who also served as the school’s director, was taken to the intensive care unit for surgery but died at around 2 a.m. due to internal organ injuries and significant blood loss, the health ministry said.
The school posted a condolence message on its Facebook page, saying, “Although we have missed you, the memories and goodness you left behind will remain in our hearts forever.”
The arrested suspect, who has a sister at the school, has a history of substance abuse and was released from a psychiatric hospital in December, authorities said.
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.
Published – February 12, 2026 at 09:32 am IST
