PATTANI: A man was killed by a gunman on a motorcycle in Khok Pho district on Monday afternoon, police said.
Pol Capt Somchate Thongphaen, a Na Pradu investigator, said the attack occurred in front of a private school at Ban Salalak in tambon Na Pradu.
Hama Dolo was going home from work to his house in Moo 2 village, tambon Na Pradu, on a motorcycle. He was followed by a man on another motorcycle who fired many shots at Hama with a handgun, hitting him twice in the head.
Police recovered nine spent shells of 9mm ammunition from the scene for examination.
Police blamed insurgents. Hama was employed by a unit of the 4th Army Region under a jobs project, receiving a monthly pay of 4,500 baht.