Teacher shot dead in Pattani, Southern Thailand

A teacher was killed in a drive-by shooting Pattani’s Muang district on Saturday morning, police said.

The victim, identified as Manote Chadarat, 38, a teacher at Decha Pattayanukul in Muang District. He was attacked at the Nawang intersection in tambon Jabang Tiko of Muang Pattani municipality, while riding a motorcycle to his school.

Manote was shot three times in the head and body and died at the scene.

Police blamed muslim separatist militants.

Bangkok Post