- A seventh grader described the harrowing moment her teacher was shot in front of her: "I was standing in front of the teacher when she was shot," she told the BBC, adding, "She was talking to me when (the gunman) showed up."
- The girl escaped by climbing over the school fence with friends: "I had to climb over the school fence to escape with other friends," she said.
- The girl's mother said her daughter thought she might die, quoting her: "[She said] 'I thought I'd never see you again'."
- The boyfriend of one of the killed teachers expressed his distress: "This shouldn't have happened," he told reporters, clearly distressed and trying to hold back tears.
- Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People's Party, called for a serious review of gun control measures, stating: "An act of violence in an educational institution, which should be one of the safest places in our society, serves as a stark reminder for Thai society to seriously and systematically review gun control measures."
A Thai seventh grader described the traumatic moment she witnessed her teacher shot during a school shooting, stating, "I was standing in front of the teacher when she was shot." The girl, who remains unnamed, expressed her fear, saying, "[She said] 'I thought I'd never see you again'" to her mother after escaping by climbing over a school fence.1
Another student, 18, initially mistook the gunfire for firecrackers, recalling, "I didn't think it was a gun at first. There were many shots: bang bang bang. Then it went quiet. Then it started again." The emotional toll of the incident was evident, as the boyfriend of one of the deceased teachers lamented, "This shouldn't have happened."
In the aftermath, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, leader of the People's Party, emphasized the need for urgent action, stating, "An act of violence in an educational institution, which should be one of the safest places in our society, serves as a stark reminder for Thai society to seriously and systematically review gun control measures." This tragic event has reignited discussions on gun control in Thailand, highlighting the urgent need for reform to prevent future tragedies.5
“The seventh grader escaped by climbing over the school fence with friends, and her mother said she thought she'd never see her again. The boyfriend of one of the killed teachers told reporters, "This shouldn't have happened," as Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut called for systematic gun control measures.”
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