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Death of 12-year-old girl raises toll to eight after shooting at Thai school

Eight people have died and 14 were injured after a pupil opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, according to figures reported as of Saturday.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 1:38 a.m. ET
people have died and were injured after a shooting during a school day at , a high school in , according to figures reported as of by the Maldon and Burnham Standard, the Gazette & Herald and the Slough Observer. The Thai health ministry reported the death in hospital of a 12-year-old girl, which raised the toll to . Those figures remain the latest published account; no revision has been reported since. The shooting began at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday, when a 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school before taking his own life, according to all three reports. The Slough Observer reported that pupils were at the school, which it placed outside Bangkok, when the pupil opened fire; the Gazette & Herald reported that the school lies north-west of Bangkok, and that the attacker had earlier been at his family home, where he lived with his grandparents. Officials said the boy appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier that morning. Police, the Thai health ministry and Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine are among the agencies responding. No motive or cause has been determined, and no official finding has been announced. On Friday the school posted a message on Facebook seeking blood donations for two students, including the girl who later died, according to the reports. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. . The Gazette & Herald attributed that statement to itself; the Slough Observer and the Maldon and Burnham Standard attributed it to the school. 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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  1. Version 310 Aug 2026, 05:38current

    Added the Slough Observer as a third corroborating source for the casualty figures, setting and school closure, and noted its account of pupils being present when the shooting began.

  2. Version 210 Aug 2026, 03:51

    Added Gazette & Herald detail placing the school north-west of Bangkok and noting the attacker lived with his grandparents at the family home; casualty figures now attributed to both outlets.

  3. Version 110 Aug 2026, 02:26

    First published.

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