Grade 9 Student Shooting at Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School

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A 14-year-old Grade 9 student who opened fire at Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School in Kamphaeng Phet admitted the act was driven by anger.

•A 14-year-old Grade 9 male student committed a shooting at Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School in Kamphaeng Phet Province.
•The perpetrator's father confirmed the son suffers from depression and is undergoing treatment.
•The perpetrator cited severe bullying by a close friend and a teacher disclosing private matters as motives.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Thammasak Pinthong monitored the situation and met with educational personnel on September 3, 2026.

•On September 3, 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Thammasak Pinthong visited the area to follow up on the shooting incident involving a 14-year-old Grade 9 student.
•Pol. Lt. Gen. Thammasak Pinthong held a meeting with Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Police and educational personnel to establish prevention measures and verify facts.
•The father of the perpetrator stated that the perpetrator suffers from depression and has accumulated stress from multiple issues.
•The perpetrator stated a feeling of reduced tension after speaking with parents and admitted fault for the actions.
•The perpetrator claimed the motive was anger resulting from severe bullying by a close friend and a teacher spreading personal information.
•Investigators interrogated the youth perpetrator before transferring the case to the Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Attorney's Office for legal proceedings.
•Authorities are proceeding with legal action while simultaneously providing mental health recovery and seeking ways to prevent recurrence in schools.

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Thammasak Pinthong(ธรรมศักดิ์ ปิ่นทอง)

Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 6 who monitored the school shooting case.

Wachiraprakarn Witthayakhom School(โรงเรียนวชิรปราการวิทยาคม)

The school in Kamphaeng Phet Province where the shooting incident occurred.

Provincial Police Region 6(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 6)

The police region overseeing the follow-up of the shooting case.

Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Police(ตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร)

The local police force that met with educational personnel to establish prevention measures.

Provincial Education Office(สำนักงานศึกษาธิการจังหวัด)

The office that had a plan in place to prevent such incidents.

Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Attorney's Office(สำนักงานอัยการจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร)

The office that received the youth perpetrator for legal proceedings.

Kamphaeng Phet(กำแพงเพชร)ℹ️

The province where the shooting incident took place.