A teacher died Thursday in southern Thailand's Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial administration said on social media.
A 17-year-old boy used a firearm stolen from a police officer to shoot the teacher, identified as Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, at Patongprathankiriwat school in Songkhla province's Hat Yai district on Wednesday before being detained by police.
A student was also shot. No information has yet been released regarding his condition.
Sasiphat, who was also serving as the school's principal, was taken to an intensive care unit for surgery, but died around 2 a.m. due to injuries to internal organs 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 kindness you left behind will remain in our hearts forever.”
Authorities said the detained suspect, who has a sister at the school, has a history of substance abuse and was released from a psychiatric hospital in December.
Violence and gun possession 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 daycare center in the east of the country.
