List of school attacks in Thailand
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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) | 26 (including a fetus) | 1-2 | 27-28 | 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-six people died, including the pregnant staff member and her fetus, before the attacker fled. | |
| February 11, 2026 | Hat Yai | Songkhla | Unnamed perpetrator | 1 | 3[a] | 4 | 2026 Hat Yai school shooting: A shooting at Patongprathankiriwat School leaves three injured, including the shooter himself |
See also
Notes
- Includes the perpetrator.