A Muslim religious teacher and his friend were killed in a drive-by shooting in the southern province of Narathiwat Monday evening, prompting provincial authorities to call a meeting to revise security measures for teachers on Tuesday.Abdulrosah Baha, a teacher of Islam, 25, and his 19-year-old friend, Yakoh Samae, were gunned down by
Meanwhile, Narathiwat deputy governor Thanon Vejjakornkanont convened a meeting on Tuesday with administrators from 78 schools in the three violence-prone districts. Participants discussed revising and improving the existing teacher protection plan following rumours of a plot to kill 50 teachers by
Attasit Ratanklaew of Narathiwat's Educational District Office 1 revealed that a rumour about a plot to kill teachers terrified teachers in the areas, so security will be tightened stringently throughout the semester, but he advised the teachers not in any case to be reckless. Mr. Attasit acknowledged that a number of teachers in Raman district have submitted requests to transfer out of the area as fear rose after recent fatal attacks on teachers. He said if the teachers continue to ask to move out of the district, this will affect the quality and amount of schooling which can be offered. Consequently, he said, security must be tightened to restore confidence among teachers.