Latest school shooting in Thailand may spur calls in Asia for more active safety drills

SAN RAFAEL, Philippines (AP) — A school shooting this week in Thailand may spark greater interest in holding more active shooter drills at educational institutions, as Southeast Asian nations consider measures to curb gun violence . Students in San Rafael, in the Philippines , took part in the Nationwide Simultaneous School Safety Drill on Thursday, an event highlighting the Department of Education’s efforts to strengthen school safety, security, and emergency preparedness. “It’s a new reality in the country. We are preparing for all kinds of emergencies, from human-induced to weather-induced (events). All of us should be ready. It’s a new reality,’ said Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla.

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Scoop News DeskThailand · Published Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 2:19 PM UTCUpdated Friday, September 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM UTC

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It follows an incident on Wednesday in Thailand’s Kamphaeng Phet province, 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Bangkok, when a 14-year-old student fired several shots at his school but was subdued before anyone was hit, according to Thai media. In August, both Thailand and the Philippines experienced deadly school shootings carried out by students. Two suspects, aged 14 and 15, were arrested. 18, a 14-year-old student carrying two pistols shot to death a fellow student before killing himself in an attack on a high school campus.

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