Thailand School Shooting: Multiple Casualties, Student Gunman Commits Suicide
Published atAug 07, 2026 03:22 pm
Thai police reported that a school shooting occurred in Nonthaburi Province, just north of Bangkok, on the 7th, resulting in the death of a teacher and injuries to four others. The student shooter committed suicide after the incident.
According to police, the injured included three students. The incident took place at Debsirin School in the Bang Khuai district of Nonthaburi Province. Parents and students gathered outside the school.
Thailand Public TV reported that preliminary reports indicated 10 to 15 people were injured. Other media outlets reported 2 deaths and 15 injuries.
Photos circulated by emergency rescue personnel showed many students pouring out of the school gates. One person was lying on a stretcher outside an ambulance, while another was receiving care from medical staff. Crowds gathered outside the school after the incident.
Thailand is one of the countries in Southeast Asia with the highest rate of gun ownership. It is estimated that there are about 10 million firearms in circulation, equivalent to one gun for every seven residents.
In February of this year, police shot and arrested a teenage gunman who opened fire at a school in southern Thailand. That incident resulted in the death of the principal and injuries to two students.
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