Pattani – A Buddhist teacher was severely injured in a drive-by shooting in Thailand’s southern border Pattani province Tuesday.

Somboon Jongderm, 57, a teacher of and an assistsant director of Royal Thai Army Uthit Don Yang School, was attacked at 12:30 pm while he was leaving his school in Tambon Bothong of Nongchik district.

Police said Somboon was shot by a pillion rider just 300 metres after he left the school.

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