PATTAYA, Thailand – A police officer fatally shot his wife, a schoolteacher, inside a kindergarten in Chonburi province on Wednesday before fleeing to his home, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Police Sub-Lieutenant Tasphong, shot 48-year-old Phailin on a first-floor hallway at Nong Pla Lai Municipal Kindergarten in east Pattaya, Banglamung district.
Municipal officials evacuated 44 pupils, three teachers, and three staff members to safety. No children were injured. Chonburi Governor Naris Niramaiwong ordered the immediate temporary closure of the school and dispatched a mental health team to assist the children and staff.
Police surrounding the suspect’s residence brought in relatives, including his youngest son, to negotiate his surrender. The suspect has not responded from inside the house.
Investigators are looking into the motive behind the attack. (TNA)
