Police Find 16-Year-Old Behind School Shooting Threat
Police arrested a 16-year-old student in Prachuap Khiri Khan after he posted a shooting threat in a school LINE group on August 14, claiming he sent the message as a joke out of boredom.
At 2 p.m. on August 14, 2025, police reported progress in the case of a user named "Chakraphan" who sent threatening messages in a LINE group for a well-known school in Muang Prachuap Khiri Khan district, stating "Tomorrow at 8 a.m. I'm going to open fire." The message caused panic among parents, students, and school staff, prompting the school to switch to online classes for one day on August 14, 2025, as a safety precaution.
Major Phaitul Phromkhian, superintendent of Muang Prachuap Khiri Khan Police Station, revealed that since morning, he and Police Captain Wiroj Thairayakwitchit, deputy superintendent, along with a Six Man Team and school administrators, have been investigating and monitoring the situation closely inside the school.
Investigators tracked down the user "Chakraphan" and found the suspect to be a 16-year-old male student of the same school. When found, the youth appeared shocked and extremely frightened.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the message was sent in the school's yellow sports team LINE group, not the parents' group as previously reported. The youth claimed he sent the message as a joke out of boredom, without realizing it would cause such panic and escalate into a major incident, forcing the school to halt regular classes and switch to online learning.
The youth apologized to the school, students, parents, and all those affected by the incident.
Police are currently investigating the facts and considering appropriate legal action, while coordinating with school administrators to discuss further steps regarding the youth.
