Students at Bangkok's Sawasdee Wittaya School stood outside on Friday while teachers searched their bags, pockets, and pencil cases under new security measures implemented after a shooting on Aug. 7 left eight people dead.
Bangkok schools introduce bag searches after Aug. 7 shooting killed eight
Students at Bangkok's Sawasdee Wittaya School stood outside on Friday while teachers searched their bags, pockets, and pencil cases under new security measures implemented after a shooting on Aug. 7 left eight people dead.
The Aug. 7 attack took place near Bangkok, when a 14-year-old killed his grandparents, five school staff members, and a fellow pupil before turning the gun on himself.
Thailand's government responded by ordering schools across the country to strengthen security controls following the attack.
Headteacher Suparong Sawangngamwong oversaw the new screening procedures at Sawasdee Wittaya School on Friday, saying, 'An incident like this should not have happened in a school.'
- The source does not state the specific location near Bangkok where the Aug. 7 attack occurred.
- The source does not describe what the new security measures consist of beyond bag, pocket, and pencil case checks.
- The source does not state the identity or background of the 14-year-old attacker beyond their age.
- The source does not state whether any weapons or prohibited items were found during the new screenings.
- The source does not state how many schools nationwide have implemented the ordered security measures or on what timeline.
Read the original at The Japan Times