Hat yai: His Majesty the King has graciously bestowed royal water for the bathing of the body of Ms. Sasipatchara Sinsamorn, the director of Patong Prathankiriwat School, who died from a shooting incident by a deranged young man at the school. His Majesty has also accepted the two injured individuals as patients under royal patronage.
According to Thai News Agency, Lieutenant General Norathip Poynok, Commander of the 4th Army Region, presided over the funeral ceremony for Mrs. Sasipatchara Sinsamorn in Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province. She was tragically shot by an 18-year-old man at the school. The family participated in the water-pouring and royal bathing ceremonies at Wat Yoong Thong, Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province. The event was attended by government officials, teachers, students, and members of the public who gathered to pay their respects. The grieving family expressed pride in Director Sasipatchara's dedication to her teaching career.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ratsasart Chidchu, Governor of Songkhla Province, led a delegation to visit and offer encouragement to the injured students and their families. He announced that His Majesty the King had graciously accepted the two injured individuals as patients under royal patronage, an act of immeasurable royal kindness. He affirmed that Songkhla Province would expedite the care, assistance, and compensation for all those affected by the incident.
Police are preparing to file seven serious charges against a deranged man who stormed and opened fire at a school in Patong. Regarding the progress of the case, police at Thung Lung Police Station in Songkhla Province are preparing to charge Mr. Khemanan, or Khem, 18 years old, with murder, attempted murder, attempted murder of a police officer, unlawful detention, resisting arrest, robbery, and property damage. These charges are linked to two consecutive incidents: the first occurred in a rubber plantation where he attacked police officers with a knife and seized their guns, followed by an incident at Patong School. A total of eight people were affected.