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'I have no more tears': Husband devastated after 8-month pregnant wife is killed in Thailand massacre

The investigators have confirmed that Khamrab, the shooter, was an ex-policeman who was fired from his job and had drug addiction problems

BY PIYUSH ARORA

UPDATED OCT 7, 2022

The nursery mass shooting is one of the worst tragedies Thailand has seen (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)

NONG BUA, THAILAND: A pregnant teacher and twin boys are among the 38 victims of the horrific mass shooting by a former policeman on Thursday, October 6, at a children's daycare center in Thailand.

Supaporn Pramongmuk, 26, an eight-month pregnant teacher was taking care of the children at the daycare center when gunmen identified as Panya Khamrab forced his entry into the nursery and carried out his shooting spree. The shooting occurred in the Na Klang district in Nong Bua Lamphu province in northeastern Thailand.

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Seksan Sriraj, 28, the devastated husband of Pramongmuk, said “I cried until I had no more tears coming out of my eyes. They are running through my heart. My wife was doing her duty as a teacher to the fullest capacity.”

Relatives of victims cry as coffins are opened at Wat Si Uthai temple on October 07, 2022 in Uthai Sawan subdistrict, Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand. Local media reports said that former police officer Panya Kamrab, 34, had killed at least 37 people, including 24 children - some as young as 2 - in a mass shooting and stabbing at a child care center in northeast Thailand. The assailant subsequently shot himself and his family, police said. The shooting comes two years after a disgruntled soldier killed 29 people in a shooting at a mall in 2020. — Relatives of victims cry as coffins are opened at Wat Si Uthai temple on October 07, 2022 in Uthai Sawan subdistrict, Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)

"She’s now a teacher in heaven. My baby boy is now taking care of his mother in heaven. I still cannot come to terms with it. What is the perpetrator’s heart made of?” He also posted a sonogram image of their baby who was due later in the year.

A local official revealed the age of children at the nursery ranged between two to five years. The children killed in the spine-chilling massacre included twin boys named Weerapat and Weeraphon Nuatkao, who were just three years old. The aunt of the boys, who she had been taking care while his parents worked in Bangkok, said: "I came and I saw two bodies in front of the school and I immediately knew that my kid was already dead."

One three-year-old boy who Khamrab barbarically stabbed managed to survive the life-threatening injuries and is currently being treated at Udon Thani Hospital. The country’s health minister said the boy is hooked to a breathing tube and is managing to fight back despite a skull fracture. But tragically he lost his mother in the attack.

Portraits of victims sit atop coffins at Wat Si Uthai temple on October 07, 2022 in Uthai Sawan subdistrict, Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand. Local media reports said that former police officer Panya Kamrab, 34, had killed at least 37 people, including 24 children - some as young as 2 - in a mass shooting and stabbing at a child care center in northeast Thailand. The assailant subsequently shot himself and his family, police said. The shooting comes two years after a disgruntled soldier killed 29 people in a shooting at a mall in 2020. — Portraits of victims sit atop coffins at Wat Si Uthai temple on October 07, 2022 in Uthai Sawan subdistrict, Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)

On late Thursday, Oct 6, a truck with pink and white coffins with gold embellishments which held the bodies of young victims was seen driving into the dark. All members of the emergency services and rescue team were also seen carrying the coffins of dead children. The Thai government buildings flew flags at half mast on Friday to mourn the deaths of those killed in the massacre.

The daycare massacre is one of the most brutal tragedies recorded in recent Thai history. However, the motive behind the attack has not yet been revealed by the officials. The investigators have confirmed that Khamrab was an ex-policeman who was fired from his job and had drug addiction problems. He carried guns and knives as he forced his way inside the center and opened fire. The former police lieutenant also killed his wife, child, and himself after the rampage.