A knife-wielding man stormed into Pattana Nikom School in the Pattana Nikom district, Satun province, causing panic among teachers and students.
The knife-wielding man, later identified as 31 year old Narong (surname withheld), also brandished a slingshot, causing alarm as teachers and students were participating in a school clean-up. The quick thinking of school staff secured the premises, allowing everyone to seek refuge in the canteen.
Following the alarming incident, the school principal, Supranee Rattanapaiboon, alerted local authorities and law enforcement. Police were able to apprehend Narong, who was found to have a history of drug abuse and had previously received treatment. Narong resided with his two grandmothers in the local area.
Anan Nuakhao, a local community leader from the same district, shed light on Narong’s situation and expressed…
