School closes classes after sacked foreign teacher’s threat
SONGKHLA - The management of Hatyaiwittayalai secondary school in this southern province announced it will close its gates on Monday and Tuesday and provide online lessons after a sacked foreign teacher posted a firearm threat.
Hatyaiwittayalai secondary school in southern Thailand will close its doors on Monday and Tuesday and provide online lessons due to a threat made by a sacked foreign teacher. The school, with 3,600 students and 250 staff members, received an order from director Thiwichaya Meechooworapong on Saturday night. The threat came from "Mr Pieter Johannes Dreyer", identified as a former English-language teacher who was terminated from his job on July 24 for breach of contract.
Dreyer allegedly posted a picture with a firearm, messages, and an audio clip in a public LINE chat group, raising concerns for the safety of students, teachers, and management. The school management filed a complaint with Hat Yai police, who confirmed the foreign teacher had left the country on July 19 and was not found to be returning.
Hat Yai police stated that the individual is a South African national and had been blacklisted by immigration authorities. The school gates were shut on Sunday, and police patrols were scheduled regularly.
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