Several Killed in Thailand School Shooting
Police said the 14-year-old used his grandfather’s registered handgun and fired at least 26 rounds, killing six people and wounding dozens.
- On Friday, August 7, 2026, a 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, killing six people including three teachers and three students before taking his own life.
- The shooter first killed his grandparents at their home using a 9mm handgun believed to belong to his grandfather; Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul described the attack as "premeditated" and said the student "carried lots of pressure and tension."
- Six people—three teachers and three students—were killed at the school, while more than 20 others were injured; students sheltered in classrooms as gunshots rang out from another part of the building.
- Prime Minister Charnvirakul stated, "It's such a terrible incident. It should never have happened. How could this happen in our country?" as the government directed agencies to provide immediate support to victims.
- The incident marks Thailand's second school shooting in 2026, as the nation grapples with high civilian gun ownership; according to 2017 Small Arms Survey data, approximately 10.3 million firearms circulate in the country.
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At least seven people have died after a teenage boy opened fire at a school north of Bangkok on Friday morning. Images shared from classrooms show students hiding under desks.
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
A 14-year-old boy in Thailand, described as “troubled” and “bullied” by a classmate, yesterday killed his grandparents before shooting dead five more people at a school, police said.First he shot dead his two grandparents, using his grandfather’s handgun, then went to a secondary school in Nonthabur
Thai teen kills 7 in shooting at home and school | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
BANG KRUAI, Thailand >> A teenage Thai student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok today after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation’s worst mass killing in nearly four years.
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The spokesman-Review7 killed and more than 20 injured in Thailand school shooting
Authorities say a teen killed his two grandparents and five teachers and staff before taking his own life.
Early research points to the young man suffering from "academic stress" in the face of supposed pressure from his grandparents to get good grades
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