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Thai schools hold active shooter drills after deadly attack

Thai schools hold active shooter drills after deadly attack
South China Morning Post Wednesday 19 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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Schools in Thailand conducted active shooter drills on ⁠Wednesday, as authorities ⁠moved to strengthen security measures ⁠two weeks after a 14-year-old opened fire at a school and killed at least eight people. At the Surasamontree School in Bangkok, students took part in a “run, hide, fight” exercise, with ‌a police officer dressed in black and acting as a mock attacker, armed with a handgun and an assault rifle firing blanks. Students ran from the gunman and hid under tables and behind...

Schools in Thailand conducted active shooter drills on ⁠Wednesday, as authorities ⁠moved to strengthen security measures ⁠two weeks after a 14-year-old opened fire at a school and killed at least eight people. At the Surasamontree School in Bangkok, students took part in a “run, hide, fight” exercise, with ‌a police officer dressed in black and acting as a mock attacker, armed with a handgun and an assault rifle firing blanks. Students ran from the gunman and hid under tables and behind locked...
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