Tragedy Strikes Korat School as Man Dies in Apparent Suicide Leap
Nakhon Ratchasima, July 3 – A quiet morning at Boonwattana School turned tragic today when an unidentified man in his early thirties plunged to his death from the sixth floor of a school building, marking the third such incident at the institution in three years.
Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police responded to the scene around 6:00 AM after receiving reports of a fatal fall. Officers discovered the man’s lifeless body on the concrete pavement beneath the nine-story academic building. Preliminary investigations indicate the deceased, who had no connection to the school as either student or staff, had illicitly accessed the premises before dawn, possibly by scaling a rear structure.
By 8:00 AM, the prestigious school announced an immediate closure via Facebook, stating: “Boonwattana School will be closed today following the death of an unauthorized individual on campus. This temporary measure allows authorities to conduct their investigations unimpeded.” Classes are expected to resume tomorrow, with administrators urging students to use the unexpected break for study.
Tragedy strikes as pair of students fall from sixth floor of Korat school, raising concerns over safety and mental health support. pic.twitter.com/4jpwsUtUNP
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The incident revives painful memories for the school community, which previously installed steel mesh barriers on upper floors after student suicides in 2022 and 2024. Today’s tragedy, however, involved an outsider circumventing existing security – raising urgent questions about campus safety protocols.
While police suspect personal struggles may have motivated the act, authorities are withholding the man’s identity pending family notification. The case continues to unfold as forensic teams examine the scene and review surveillance footage.
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This latest incident has reignited community conversations about mental health support and institutional security measures in educational spaces across Thailand’s northeastern region.
-Thailand News (TN)
