Thai school shooting: Officer wearing shorts to scene was off duty, rushed from doctor’s appointment
A Thai police officer, Sergeant-Major Setthawut Sangmueang, was praised for rushing to a school shooting scene while off-duty and dressed in shorts. He abandoned a medical appointment and retrieved tactical gear from his car to assist in the emergency response.
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The story highlights individual heroism and the readiness of specialized police units during public safety crises.
Images circulated on social media showed Setthawut Sangmueang dressed in plain clothes and shorts but carrying full tactical equipment as he entered the school with other officers during the Aug 7 operation.
Listen Summarise Police Sergeant-Major Setthawut Sangmueang rushed to the school shooting scene in shorts after abandoning a doctor’s appointment, carrying tactical gear from his car. Metropolitan Police Division 7 special operations team withdrew from a SWAT competition to assist in the real emergency at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. The Royal Thai Police praised all officers involved for prioritising public safety and effectively managing the shooting response alongside multiple police units. AI generated
BANGKOK – A police investigator seen entering Debsirin Nonthaburi School in shorts and tactical gear had abandoned a planned doctor’s appointment after learning of the shooting, while his special operations colleagues withdrew from a SWAT competition to support the response.
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