The director of a school in Pattani's Nong Chik district was shot and seriously wounded on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
Nanthana Kaewchan, director of Ban Tha Kam Sam School, was travelling in her car when attacked by two men on a motorcycle at about 3.15pm. The pillion rider shot at her with an M16 rifle.
Mrs Nanthana was seriously wounded. She was admitted to Nong Chik Hospital.