Police Order Charges Against Students in Weapon-Threat Assault
High school students from Bangkok's Samsaen area face assault charges after threatening a classmate with a firearm in an incident captured on social media. Police have ordered the case referred to juvenile court following a complaint from t
National police chief Siam Bunsam has ordered an investigation into a group of prominent high school students from the Samsaen area accused of assaulting a classmate and using a firearm to threaten them. Saint Gabriel School responded by issuing a security statement and announcing heightened safety measures for students. Police Commissioner Siam Bunsam tasked Deputy Commissioner Vorasak Pisitbunnakorn and the head of Metropolitan Police Division 1 with directing Samsaen Station officers to collect evidence and file joint assault charges, with the student group to be referred to juvenile court.
According to reports, the incident captured in social media footage occurred on the evening of July 21, 2026, stemming from a dispute between students at the same school. Both parties involved had prior conflicts and disagreements. The injured student's parents subsequently filed a complaint at Samsaen Station seeking prosecution of those responsible. Investigators have now scheduled both parties and their parents for questioning to conduct interviews and proceed with juvenile justice procedures involving multidisciplinary professionals.
