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School in Loei suspends classes after shooting threat

Executives of the state-run Loei Pittayakom School in Loei province met with police, parents and representatives of relevant agencies on Friday to discuss preventive measures following online chat messages in which a high-school student allegedly told a friend that he was preparing to carry out a shooting at the school. (Photo: Loei Pittayakom School)

Loei Pittayakom School in Loei province suspended on-site classes on Friday after discovering online chat messages in which a Matthayom Suksa 2 (Grade 8) student allegedly told a friend that he was planning to carry out a shooting at the school, reportedly inspired by the Aug 7 attack near Bangkok.

The co-educational secondary school in the Northeast notified parents via its Line group late on Thursday night that classes would be held online for one day, while teachers and staff would work from home until the situation had returned to normal.

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