A former policeman attacked a childcare facility in northeastern Thailand with a knife and a gun, killing 36 people, including many children. comforted the relatives.

On the other hand, the former police officer who caused the incident was scheduled to be sentenced on the 7th in the trial over the drug crime, so the police are investigating the motive of the crime in detail.

Around noon on the 6th local time, a 34-year-old former police officer fired a gun at a childcare facility in Nong Bua Lamphu province in the northeastern part of Thailand, attacking children and facility staff one after another with a knife, and then at home. He killed his wife and son and committed suicide.



According to the local government, 36 people, including 24 children between the ages of 2 and 5 who were napping at the time, were killed and about 10 people were injured.



According to the police, the former police officer was dismissed from the police for possession of drugs this year, and was scheduled to be sentenced on the 7th after appearing in court on the morning of the 6th just before the incident.

For this reason, the police are investigating in detail the motive of the crime, including the relationship with the trial.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Prayut visited the nursery school where the incident took place, and after offering flowers to the flower stand, he met with the parents who lost their children and comforted the bereaved families.

At the venue, specialists dispatched by the government and Buddhist monks provided psychological care for the bereaved families.



Her grandmother, who lost her four-year-old grandson, said, "Her daughter has been in financial trouble since she was born and she has been taking care of her. She never thought this would happen." I was talking while shedding tears.



A father who lost his 4-year-old son said, ``I want to see my son. It's unbearable," he said.

In response to this incident, a great shock has spread in Thailand, and flags at half mast are raised in public institutions and schools in the country to commemorate the victims.



Also, on the night of the 7th, the King and Queen will visit the site and meet with the bereaved family.