THAILAND MASS SHOOTING: ATTACK BEGINS AT DAYCARE CENTER WITH GUNMAN KILLING 35 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 22 CHILDREN

More than 30 people were killed on Thursday, including two dozen children, according to authorities. The shooter opened fire on a child care center in Thailand before reloading his weapon and driving away.

In the history of the nation, it was the deadliest mass shooting. The attacker, a former police officer, murdered his wife and child before killing himself.

Online images and videos of the daycare showed sleeping mats strewn about and the floor of one room covered in blood. The walls were decorated with colorful pictures of the alphabet and other objects.

Videos showed distressed family members crying outside the structure. Police officers and medical professionals moved about as ambulances waited.

When they saw the suspect approaching with a handgun, they locked the building's door, but he shot through it, a witness at the scene told Thailand's Kom Chad Leuk television.

The unnamed woman said, "The teacher who passed away, she had a child in her arms." "He shot at the door and shot right through it," the witness said, "but I didn't think he would kill kids."

Authorities in the northeastern Thai town of Nongbua Lamphu said the attacker, a former police officer, entered the daycare center after noon.

Twenty-two children and two adults were killed in the building before the attacker fled, according to a police statement. Panya Kamrap, a former police officer, was named as the suspect. However, police Maj. Gen. Paisal Luesomboon told The Associated Press that he kept shooting at people while driving.

The suspect was identified by police as Panya Kamrap, a former police officer, age 34. Paisel claimed in an interview with PPTV that drug-related offenses caused his dismissal from the force earlier this year.

According to Paisel, the attacker employed several weapons, including a handgun, a shotgun, and a knife.

He killed his wife, child, and himself after getting home, according to the police.

Police reported that he also killed his wife and son outside the daycare center, along with two more kids and nine adults.

Thailand has a higher rate of firearm-related fatalities than nations with stricter gun control laws, like Japan and Singapore, but much lower rates than nations like the US and Brazil. In 2019, there were roughly 4 firearm-related deaths per 100,000 people, compared to nearly 23 per 100,000 in Brazil and about 11 per 100,000 in the United States.

The Reason Why World Teachers’ Day is celebrated on October 5?

World Teachers Day 2022, World Teachers day History & Significance: Since 1994, World Teachers' Day identifies, celebrates and motivates the accomplishments, contributions and efforts of teachers all around the world on this day.

World teachers Day 2022, Why World Teachers Day Celebrated: World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers’ Day, is celebrated on October 5 every year. This is a day to celebrate, thank and honour teachers for their contributions to their students. On this day, many also come together and organise meetings, conferences and such to identify problems being faced by teachers of the country as well as globally and find solutions to those issues.

Theme of 2022

This year’s theme for World Teachers’ Day is “the transformation of education begins with teachers”.

“Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the critical role of teachers in transforming learners’ potential by ensuring they have the tools they need to take responsibility for themselves, for others and for the planet. We call on countries to ensure that teachers are trusted and recognised as knowledge producers, reflective practitioners, and policy partners,” reads a joint message from officials of UNESCO, ILO and Education International.

In 2022, UNESCO will “address the commitments and calls for action made at the Transforming Education Summit, in September 2022, and analyse the implications they have for teachers and teaching,” an official statement from the organisation states.

Origin of World Teachers’ Day

October 5 was proclaimed as World Teachers’ Day by UNESCO in 1994, with the aim of honouring the adoption of UNESCO/ILO Recommendation. This was a part of the intergovernmental conference convened by UNESCO in Paris that recognised the status of teachers in cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

After the adoption of this recommendation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared October 5 to be World Teachers’ Day.

Significance and celebrations 

World Teachers’ Day identifies, celebrates and motivates the accomplishments, contributions and efforts of teachers all around the world on this day. Policymakers and experts around the globe also use this day as an opportunity to identify and resolve issues involving the teaching profession.

To celebrate this day, several schools around the world organise cultural programmes for teachers, or even organise relaxing days for teachers. Some policymakers and education experts organise conferences and meetings to identify problems being faced by teachers around the world and try to brainstorm solutions to these issues. The day can also be used to highlight the importance of quality teachers and guide or motivate future aspirants of this profession.