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Death toll in Thai school shooting rises to eight after 12-year-old girl dies

Eight people were killed and 14 injured at a school in Nonthaburi province, outside Bangkok, according to figures reported by regional outlets citing the Thai health ministry.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 2:34 a.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at in , according to figures reported by the Malvern Gazette, the Evesham Journal, the Peeblesshire News, the Richmond and Twickenham Times and the Telegraph and Argus. The Malvern Gazette reported the Thai health ministry as saying the death of a 12-year-old girl had raised the toll to as of ; the Richmond and Twickenham Times attributed the girl's death to the health ministry but did not attribute the overall toll. Most of those injured were aged 12 to , the Evesham Journal and the Telegraph and Argus reported. No later figures have been published. The shooting happened during a school day at the high school, at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday, according to the Malvern Gazette. On Friday the school posted a message on Facebook seeking blood donations for two students. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school, according to the reporting, and is dead; the Malvern Gazette, the Evesham Journal, the Peeblesshire News, the Richmond and Twickenham Times and the Telegraph and Argus reported that he took his own life. Officials said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier that morning. The Peeblesshire News and the Richmond and Twickenham Times reported that he also opened fire at the family home outside Bangkok. Police were among the agencies that responded. No motive has been stated by officials, and what happened has not otherwise been determined. , as reported by the Malvern Gazette, the Peeblesshire News and the Richmond and Twickenham Times; the Evesham Journal and the Telegraph and Argus reported the same statement in near-identical terms. If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day: call or text 988.

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Revision history

  1. Version 410 Aug 2026, 06:34current

    Added the Telegraph and Argus as a fifth corroborating outlet for the casualty figures, injured ages, suspect's death and school closure, and clarified the health ministry attribution for the raised toll.

  2. Version 310 Aug 2026, 05:27

    Added two further sources (Peeblesshire News, Richmond and Twickenham Times), noted their reporting that shots were also fired at the family home, and clarified differing attribution of the toll.

  3. Version 210 Aug 2026, 05:13

    Removed an unsupplied crisis helpline; added Evesham Journal detail that most of the injured were aged 12 to 14 and attributed the conflicting accounts of the suspect's death to each outlet.

  4. Version 110 Aug 2026, 05:08

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