# Thai schools tighten security after deadly shooting 2026-08-14T08:00:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Students at Bangkok's Sawasdee Wittaya School faced bag and pocket checks on Friday under new rules ordered after a 14-year-old shot dead his grandparents, five school staff and a pupil near the capital on August 7. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has told schools to screen for weapons, keep round-the-clock security and enforce strict visitor protocols. Headteacher Suparong Sawangngamwong says his school needs more funding for CCTV cameras. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing new firearm licenses and called for tighter controls. Some parents welcome the measures, though past promises to tighten gun laws have not stopped repeated shootings in Thailand. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bangkok, gun control, school shooting, security, Thailand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thai-schools-tighten-security-after-deadly-shooting/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thai-schools-tighten-security-after-deadly-shooting/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.