Hello and welcome to the details of ‘Run, hide, fight’: Thai schools launch active shooter drills after deadly attack and now with the details
Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Staff inspect backpacks due to new security measures as students arrive at Sawasdee Wittaya School in Bangkok on August 14, 2026. — AFP pic
By Malay Mail
First Published: Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026 4:49 PM MYT
BANGKOK, Aug 19 — Thai schools conducted active shooter drills on Wednesday as authorities moved to tighten security measures two weeks after a 14-year-old opened fire at a school, killing at least eight people.
At the Surasamontree School in Bangkok, students participated in a “run, hide, fight” exercise. To simulate a real-world crisis, a police officer dressed in black acted as a mock attacker, armed with a handgun and an assault rifle firing blanks, Reuters reported.
The drills forced students to react under pressure: some fled from the gunman, while others hid under tables or behind locked doors, using furniture to barricade entrances. In one scenario, students successfully tackled and pinned down the attacker after he breached the classroom.
The exercises follow a directive signed on Aug 10 by Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong, which requires all schools to develop comprehensive security plans and rehearse emergency response procedures.
“Every school is responding because this is a new-age threat that can happen anywhere,” said Visitsak Vipattanamongkol, superintendent of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit at the Patrol and Special Operations Division of the police.
“Every school is on alert, adjusting their plans, and preparing so students can respond to incidents and threats of all forms,” he added.
Beyond the drills, the school has escalated its daily security protocols, implementing bag searches and the use of metal detectors. During the session, teachers demonstrated the use of handheld detectors and displayed various sharp objects confiscated from students.
Surasamontree School director Onitcha Kochana stated that the training is essential for preparing students for potential emergencies.
“I’m impressed and really like this training, because it gives students knowledge and awareness,” Onitcha said.
“They can take what they learned today and use it to handle the situation, turning something serious into something less severe.”
These were the details of the news ‘Run, hide, fight’: Thai schools launch active shooter drills after deadly attack for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.
It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Malay Mail and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.
