List of school attacks in Thailand
This is a list of attacks on schools in Thailand. The term "attack" includes cases where one or more perpetrators intend to kill or injure people at an educational establishment.
List
20th century
| Date | City | Location | Perpetrator(s) | Dead | Injured | Total | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 1976 | Bang Phlat | Bangkok | 3 | 2 | 5 | Bombing at Phraramhok Technological College: Bombing hits five people, killing some of them. | [1] | |
| September 21, 1976 | Nong Khaem | Bangkok | 5 | 60 | 65 | Bombing results in five dead and hundreds injured at Mubankru Technological College | [2] | |
| October 6, 1976 | Sanam Luang | Bangkok |
| 40+ | 167 | 207+ | Thammasat University massacre | |
| August 3, 1983 | Chiang Rai | Suthat Wannasarn (43) | 3 | 3 | 6 | Suthat Wannasar, armed with a stick and a sword, attacked children at a nursery school, killing three and wounding three others | [3] |
21st century
| Date | City | Location | Perpetrator(s) | Dead | Injured | Total | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2002 | Ban Kha | Ratchaburi | Unnamed shooters | 3 | 12 | 15 | Armed assailants fired shots at a school bus that was trying to evade the group; three people died. | [4] |
| June 6, 2003 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Anatcha Boonkwan (17) | 2 | 4 | 6 | Pak Phanang school shooting: A student shot six classmates at a high school; two 17-year-old students died in the attack. | |
| September 9, 2005 | Bangkok | Bangkok | Jitrada Tantiwanichayasuk (34) | 0 | 4 | 4 | A 34-year-old woman identified as Jitrada Tantiwanichayasuk stabbed four girls at a school before fleeing on a motorcycle | [5] |
| March 17, 2007 | Saba Yoi | Songkhla | Unnamed perpetrators | 3 | 7 | 10 | A group of perpetrators attacked an Islamic school, killing three and wounding seven others. | [6] |
| March 2, 2017 | Khok Sato | Narathiwat | Unnamed perpetrator | 4 | 1 | 5 | Four unidentified gunmen opened fire on people who were on a school bus, killing four people | [7] |
| September 14, 2022 | Bangkok | Bangkok | Yongyuth Mangkonkim (58) | 2 | 1 | 3 | A shooting attack occurred at the Army War College, resulting in the death of two people and the wounding of a third. The shooter from Yongyuth Mangkonkim later surrendered. | [8][9] |
| October 6, 2022 | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Bua Lamphu | Panya Khamrab (34) | 24 (including a fetus) | 1-2 | 25-26 | 2022 Nong Bua Lamphu massacre: Panya Khamrab stormed a daycare center and attacked dozens of children and four or five staff members, including a pregnant woman. Twenty-four people died, including the pregnant staff member and her fetus, before the attacker fled. | |
| January 29, 2024 | Bangkok | Bangkok | Unnamed perpetrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | A student stabbed his alleged bully to death. | [10] |
| February 11, 2026 | Hat Yai | Songkhla | Unnamed perpetrator | 1 | 3[a] | 4 | 2026 Hat Yai school shooting: A shooting at Patongprathankiriwat School leaves one dead and three injured, including the shooter himself | |
| August 7, 2026 | Nonthaburi | Nonthaburi | Patchata Yimruang (14) | 9[b] | 23+ | 32+ | 2026 Nonthaburi shootings: A shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School killed at least five staff members, which ended after the shooter committed suicide. The perpetrator also killed his grandparents before the attack, who he was living with. A wounded 12-year-old girl later died in the hospital. | [11] |
See also
Notes
References
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- ↑ Narumol (21 December 2017). หนังสือพิมพ์ไทยรัฐ 22 กันยายน 2519 | บันทึก 6 ตุลา (in Thai). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
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- ↑ Chantrawong, Suchart (9 November 2009). บันทึกเหตุการณ์สำคัญ: ยิงรถนักเรียนบ้านคา. บันทึกเหตุการณ์สำคัญ (Ph.D) (in Thai). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Court sentences woman who stabbed students in 2005 to four years in jail". www.nationmultimedia.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ Press, Associated (25 March 2015). "Muslim Villagers Riot in Thailand After Attackers Kill 3 Children at Islamic School". Associated Press. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ กราดยิงรถนักเรียน อ.รือเสาะ จ.นราธิวาส เสียชีวิต 4 เจ็บ 1. Thai PBS (in Thai). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ เหตุกราดยิง : กองทัพชี้ มือยิงในกรมยุทธศึกษาทหารบกตาย 2 ศพ มีอาการประสาท ปัดปมขัดแย้ง. BBC News ไทย (in Thai). 14 September 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ 2 ปี กราดยิงโคราช เหตุสลดที่เริ่มจากปัญหาในกองทัพ การปฏิรูปตามคำสัญญาไปถึงไหนแล้ว?. The MATTER (in Thai). 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Special needs student in Thailand allegedly stabs classmate to death over bullying". The Straits Times. 30 January 2024. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "ชายก่อเหตุยิงใน รร.เทพศิรินทร์นนทบุรี เสียชีวิตแล้ว สาเหตุรอการยืนยัน". Thai PBS News. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.