Drunk Teacher with Guns Terrifies Students in Nong Bua Lamphu

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In Nong Bua Lamphu, a schoolteacher known for frequently being drunk and carrying firearms has sparked fear among students and staff. On 26th September at 3:00 PM, the 191 radio centre received reports of an intoxicated teacher causing a disturbance at a school in Nong Bua subdistrict, Muang district. The teacher was also seen frequently bringing firearms to the school. Police were urgently dispatched to address the situation.

 

Police Colonel Kritidech Pathumapattara, Superintendent of Muang Nong Bua Lamphu Police Station, ordered the investigative and suppression teams to intervene.

 

Upon arrival, police identified the teacher as Nattapas Kruadang, a senior member of the faculty. He was visibly drunk, incoherent, and wielding a long stick. Near him, officers found a shotgun cartridge. When questioned, Nattapas admitted the ammunition was his and that the gun was at his home. Police escorted him home, about 500 metres from the school, where they found a shotgun and two handguns along with ammunition in his vehicle.

 

Nattapas conceded ownership of the firearms but admitted he lacked proper registration or permits. Subsequently, he was charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. A further search of his home revealed no additional illegal items.

 

Village headman Chaicharoen Phapakhdi revealed that Nattapas often came to school intoxicated and had a history of disputes with his in-laws. On this particular day, around 2:00 PM, the school principal had requested the village headmen to help calm Nattapas, who had been causing a disturbance by playing loud music, which disrupted the classes. Despite their efforts, the situation deteriorated, prompting the call to 191 for police assistance.

Sirigun Meesil, Nattapas's wife, expressed her frustration to the officers, pleading for them to take her husband away and not bring him back. She revealed that despite living together for 12 years without children, Nattapas's alcoholism persisted. Efforts to stop him, including a 15-day monk ordination, failed to yield long-term results, reported Thai Rath.

 

When questioned about the firearms, Sirigun stated she was unaware of how her husband obtained them but confirmed he regularly brought them to school, despite her repeated warnings about potential unforeseeable incidents.

 

School director Pramdai Sari, who was absent on the day of the incident due to an off-site evaluation, confirmed he was notified of the disturbance by acting director Bandit Chimlee. He said Nattapas had been playing loud music from a battery-powered transistor radio near the classrooms, causing significant disruption.

 

Upon returning to the school, the director coordinated with local police but could not mitigate the situation, leading to further escalation. Pramdai shared that he had been overseeing the school for just over a year and witnessed Nattapas's frequent drunkenness. He took the additional step of involving the police, fearing the escalation of violence similar to past incidents in other subdistricts.

 

Teachers had reported a persistent fear among students, reluctant to attend classes taught by Nattapas. With his approaching retirement in 2029, the school community remains on edge, reflecting on the need for stricter measures to ensure safety and order within educational institutions.

 

Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

-- 2024-09-27

 

[Tropicalevo]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pramdai shared that he had been overseeing the school for just over a year and witnessed Nattapas's frequent drunkenness.

What the effing heck!!!

A teacher, frequently drunk at school and sometimes armed!!!

A few people need to loose their jobs over this one.

[Korat Kiwi]

How the hell does this cretin remain a teacher.  Literally the writing is on the wall.   Drunk, loud music, firearms... what a great combination. 

 

And yet fak all is done prior to this incident.  No wonder there are so many disturbed young people out there.  If they see this in their formative years,  they probably think it's normal. 

 

His superiors should also be disciplined for a lack of previous action.

 

Oh, they'll probably plead 'All care, no responsibility' 

[nikmar]

guns and frequent drunkeness. Mai Pen Rai !!

[brianthainess]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Village headman Chaicharoen Phapakhdi revealed that Nattapas often came to school intoxicated and had a history of disputes with his in-laws.

 

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pramdai shared that he had been overseeing the school for just over a year and witnessed Nattapas's frequent drunkennes

 

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

Teachers had reported a persistent fear among students, reluctant to attend classes taught by Nattapas.

Sack all of the above, and follow his wife's wishes, take this dangerous man away and jail him not just fine him, 6 yrs min 2yrs for each gun + other charges, sack him with no pension do allow him to resign. And he lived only 500 meters away.

[Pouatchee]

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sirigun Meesil

 

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

acting director Bandit Chimlee

 

seems like many around him have notorious names... whatr else is a guy to do when surrounded by so many suggestive names?

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In Nong Bua Lamphu, a schoolteacher known for frequently being drunk and carrying firearms has sparked fear among students and staff. On 26th September at 3:00 PM, the 191 radio centre received reports of an intoxicated teacher causing a disturbance at a school in Nong Bua subdistrict, Muang district. The teacher was also seen frequently bringing firearms to the school. Police were urgently dispatched to address the situation.

A word with the principle... do your job.

[Dave0206]

Wasn't that where the madman murdered all the young kids ? Not surprising people would be frightened. 

Last story was of principal dying trying to fix roof.

This of a persistent waste of space both as teacher and principal 

[Purdey]

Guns? In a school? In some countries maybe. I wonder how he has kept his job so long.

[kidneyw]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Sirigun Meesil, Nattapas's wife, expressed her frustration to the officers, pleading for them to take her husband away and not bring him back

There you go. A sensible and logical solution.

[Gobbler]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Sirigun Meesil, Nattapas's wife, expressed her frustration to the officers, pleading for them to take her husband away and not bring him back. She revealed that despite living together for 12 years without children, Nattapas's alcoholism persisted. Efforts to stop him, including a 15-day monk ordination, failed to yield long-term results, reported Thai Rath.

 

This is all I needed to read.

[BangkokReady]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

a schoolteacher known for frequently being drunk and carrying firearms

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Nattapas, who had been causing a disturbance by playing loud music, which disrupted the classes.

 

Amazing Thailand!  

[nakhonandy]

How can this nutter be allowed anywhere near a school?

 

[zyphodb]

16 hours ago, Purdey said:

Guns? In a school? In some countries maybe. I wonder how he has kept his job so long.

 

Very hard to get sacked as a civil servent/Police/Teacher here, one of the reason they're popular jobs in spite of low pay...

[nahkit]

On 9/27/2024 at 2:50 PM, Dave0206 said:

Wasn't that where the madman murdered all the young kids ? Not surprising people would be frightened. 

Last story was of principal dying trying to fix roof.

This of a persistent waste of space both as teacher and principal 

Yes, 2022 in the Na Klang area which is in Nong Bua Lamphu province.