A teacher was shot and seriously wounded in Sungai Padi district of Narathiwat province on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.

Thirapol Chusongsaeng, a teacher of Ban Boko School in tambon Sako, was driving home in his car after school when he was followed by two men on a motorcycle who opened fire at him.

He was hit and seriously wounded.

The attack occurred about 3km from the school.