Border Patrol Teacher Hurt by Grenade Protecting Students
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The Royal Thai Police chief is closely monitoring the case of 'Teacher Tochad' from Ban Ko Pae who protected children from danger until a grenade exploded in her eye, prompting a police helicopter evacuation to the Police Hospital. On October 28, 2026, Deputy Police Spokesperson Pol. Lt. Col. Bunyanut Pongisawaranan disclosed that Police Chief Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma is following the case of Pol. Sgt. Maj. Narirat Pairojnichai, a teacher at the Border Patrol Police Learning Center in Ban Ko Pae, Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province, who was injured by a grenade explosion. The incident occurred when she went to assist villagers in examining a grenade that had fallen into a streambed, concerned it might endanger students. The grenade detonated, causing severe injury to her left eye. The event took place on October 24, 2026. Doctors at Srisangwal Hospital diagnosed her condition and performed surgery. On the morning of October 28, the Border Patrol Police Bureau coordinated a police helicopter to transport her to the Police Hospital in Bangkok, with the police chief instructing the hospital to ensure she receives the highest standard of care.
Pol. Sgt. Maj. Narirat Pairojnichai, a Level 1 police teacher at the Ban Ko Pae Border Patrol Police Learning Center (Sakor. Tochad. Ban Ko Pae), Tambon Mae Khong, Mae Sariang District, Mae Hong Son Province, attached to the 33rd Border Patrol Police Sub-Division, is currently 26 years old. She is a 19th-generation graduate of the Ban Ko Pae Border Patrol Police Learning Center and completed her education at the Rajaprajanugroh 21 School in Mae La Noi District, Mae Hong Son Province. She is also a student under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Pol. Lt. Col. Bunyanut stated that the Royal Thai Police commend Pol. Sgt. Maj. Narirat for her teacher's spirit and concern for the safety of students and villagers, which led her to courageously investigate the incident. The police chief has emphasized full support for both her medical treatment and all welfare entitlements.
