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A secondary school teacher in Phetchabun province has been arrested after fatally shooting a man who assaulted him during a confrontation over allegations that the teacher had molested his 14-year-old niece.

 

Police from Mueang Phetchabun Station, together with forensic officers and rescue volunteers, were called to a house in Na Pa subdistrict following reports of a fatal shooting. At the scene, they found the body of 43-year-old Mr. Thawisak lying beside the house. He had sustained two gunshot wounds from a .38 calibre revolver, one to his left ribcage and one to the right.

 

The suspected shooter, a teacher at a local school, had gone to Phetchabun Hospital for treatment to facial injuries sustained during the altercation and later contacted police to surrender.

 

According to witness Mr. Chaiwat, 45, he and three friends were drinking outside his home when the teacher arrived with the 14-year-old, who is his pupil, along with a bottle of liquor and soda water. The teacher joined them and spoke about the girl’s frequent absences from school.

 

About 30 minutes later, Mr. Thawisak, a relative of the girl, arrived on a motorcycle and joined the drinking. Shortly after, the girl’s grandmother came to ask which man was the teacher accused of molesting her granddaughter. The grandmother claimed the girl had reported that the teacher touched her arm and neck while giving her a ride and had offered her 500 baht a day to attend school.

 

The teacher denied the allegations and attempted to explain, but Mr. Thawisak reportedly refused to listen and punched him repeatedly. The teacher walked away, then turned back and opened fire, hitting Mr. Thawisak several times. The victim tried to run but collapsed and died beside the house.

 

Police have sent the body for a post-mortem examination and are continuing their investigation. The teacher faces legal action, including potential charges of murder, as officers work to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-08-11

 

 

 

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