OBEC reinforces school safety after gun incident in Kamphaeng Phet

Thairath•Society•8d ago

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The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) has ordered strict safety measures following an incident where a student brought a gun into a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet.

•A student caused unrest by bringing a firearm into a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet Province.
•The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) ordered strict measures to prevent and handle violence in educational institutions.
•Authorities confirmed that no students, teachers, or educational personnel were injured.
•The perpetrator has been detained by police and is undergoing legal proceedings.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) disclosed the situation regarding a student bringing a gun into a secondary school in Kamphaeng Phet Province.
•Minister of Education Prasert Chantararuangthong and Deputy Minister of Education Akaranan Kannakittinan ordered the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to coordinate safety measures.
•The Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kamphaeng Phet, the Governor of Kamphaeng Phet Province, and the Superintendent of Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Police inspected the scene.
•Authorities confirmed that no students, teachers, or educational personnel were injured and the situation has returned to normal.
•Authorities evacuated all students via shuttle buses to return home safely.
•Police have detained the perpetrator and are proceeding with legal steps.
•The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) instructed affiliated agencies to implement necessary measures to prevent and handle incidents in educational institutions.

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Key Entities

Organization

Office of the Basic Education Commission(สพฐ.)ℹ️

The agency responsible for instructing affiliated units to implement safety measures in educational institutions.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Office of the Basic Education Commission.

Secondary Educational Service Area Office Kamphaeng Phet(สำนักงานเขตพื้นที่การศึกษามัธยมศึกษากำแพงเพชร)

The local educational office assigned to investigate the facts and coordinate safety.

Place

Kamphaeng Phet(กำแพงเพชร)ℹ️

The province where the secondary school gun incident occurred.

Person

Prasert Chantararuangthong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)ℹ️

The Minister of Education who ordered the investigation into the school incident.

Akaranan Kannakittinan(อัครนันท์ กัณณ์กิตตินันท์)

The Deputy Minister of Education who expressed concern for the welfare of students and staff.

Governor of Kamphaeng Phet Province(ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร)

The provincial official who joined the investigation of the school situation.

Superintendent of Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Police(ผู้กำกับการตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดกำแพงเพชร)

The police official who joined the investigation of the school situation.