Father fires gun at school, angry his child still unable to read - Bangkok Post
Police arrest the suspect in the shooting incident at a rural school in Sikhiu, Nakhon Ratchasima, on Monday. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert) NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Students and parents fled in panic as an angry father went on a rampage at their school, firing gunshots into the air after complaining that his child could still not read or do basic maths.
Sikhiu police received a report around 3.20pm on Monday that an intoxicated parent was causing a disturbance at Ban Na Di School in Moo 9, Kut Noi subdistrict, Sikhiu district.
The suspect, identified as Manachai Chanthasom, 54, a resident of Sikhiu district, was initially reported as shouting loudly while carrying a .38 calibre handgun in the school grounds, and later firing shots into the air. (continues below)
The firearm taken from the suspect at the school. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
Pol Col Thatchaphon Chinnawong, a superintendent, said the suspect's child was a student at the school. He had fired two shots, but no injury or property damage was reported.
The suspect fled in a pickup truck to a public area in the village. Police followed and subsequently arrested him, seizing a handgun allegedly used in the shooting.
The suspect is arrested beside the pickup truck he drove away from theΒ school. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
Investigators were told the suspect arrived at the school to pick up his child before getting into an argument with a teacher. Mr Manachai was reportedly unhappy that his child could still neither read nor add up figures. He appeared to be intoxicated.
Mr Manachai reportedly lost his temper, fired two shots into the air and fled the scene in his pickup truck.
Mr Manachai was charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, carrying a firearm in public without reasonable cause and driving while intoxicated. He was taken into police custody for legal proceedings.
On Tuesday, reporters visited Ban Na Di primary school, a small place in Kut Noi subdistrict with about 30 students and 7 teachers, under primary educational service area office 4.
The atmosphere around Ban Na Di School remained quiet. The school is outside the main community and surrounded largely by forest. Traffic on nearby roads was sparse, Most local residents leave home early in the morning to work in the agriculture sector.
The incident has once again raised concerns over school safety, particularly in rural communities where they are often located far from residential areas and public thoroughfares.Β
Scene in front of Ban Na Di School on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. (Photo: Prasit Tangprasert)
