Urgent: Gunman Attacks Phato Pradankiwrith School, Shoots Teachers and Students, Takes Hostages

On February 11, 2024, reporters confirmed an armed attack at Phato Pradankiwrith School in Phato Subdistrict, Hat Yai District, Songkhla Province, resulting in injuries. Initial investigations reveal the perpetrators entered the school near closing time and took control of some students and teachers as hostages. Many students remain trapped inside the school building. Police from Hat Yai Station, special operations units, and rescue teams have surrounded the school, working to evacuate people to safe areas and attempting to negotiate with the perpetrators. However, at this time, the suspects remain unapprehended.