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

Fourteen people were injured in Friday's shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, outside Bangkok, according to figures reported as of Saturday.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 2:23 a.m. ET
people have died and were injured following a shooting at , a high school in province outside Bangkok, according to figures reported as of by the Tivyside Advertiser and the Andover Advertiser. Both outlets reported that the toll rose to after the Thai health ministry reported the death in hospital of a 12-year-old girl. Most of those injured were between 12 and years old, according to the Andover Advertiser. The shooting happened at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday, during a school day, when a 14-year-old pupil opened fire at the school before taking his own life, according to the reports. Officials said the boy appeared earlier that morning to have killed his two grandparents at the family home; the Tivyside Advertiser reported that shots were also fired at the home. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Police, the Thai health ministry and Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine are among the agencies involved in the response. The school said all classes would be suspended between August 10 and , and that school staff were instructed to work from home during that time. 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 210 Aug 2026, 06:23current

    Added second outlet's corroboration of the casualty figures and its detail that most of the injured were aged 12 to 14; added headline and standfirst.

  2. Version 110 Aug 2026, 04:33

    First published.

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