Grade 7 Student Confesses to Fake School Shooting Threat
A Grade 7 student in Chonburi confessed to fabricating a shooting threat in a class messaging group, triggering a two-day school closure and the urgent dismissal of over 1,000 students. Police determined the student acted alone and will pursue further multidisciplinary interviews and potential legal action under juvenile law.
A Grade 7 student confessed to creating a fake 'school shooting threat' that sent parents rushing to pick up their children and forced the school to close for two days. On November 5, 2026, chaos erupted at a school in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province, after a threatening message reading "Tomorrow you'll definitely get shot" was sent at 7:20 p.m. on November 4 in a Line group for Grade 7 students. Teachers and administrators, fearing for safety, announced a two-day suspension of classes on November 5-6 and urgently coordinated with parents to collect more than 1,000 students. Police Lieutenant Colonel Sarawut Nuchnarot, superintendent of Bang Lamung Police Station, revealed that after a rapid investigation, officers questioned the homeroom teacher and the student, referred to as "Mr. A" (pseudonym), a Grade 7 student who had earlier claimed a mysterious person had been added to the Line group. Officials from the Department of Social Development and Human Security participated in the interview due to the youth's age. The student admitted to acting alone, with no other individuals involved, contradicting the earlier claim about a mysterious person being added before the threat was sent. Pol. Lt. Col. Sarawut said the student was allowed to go home initially, but an appointment was made for the student to return with guardians for further multidisciplinary interviews. Investigators will gather evidence and determine whether the behavior constitutes a criminal offense before proceeding under juvenile law. Preliminarily, officials suspect the act stemmed from the student's recklessness, but further investigation into details and motives is needed to establish the full facts.
