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Police Name Suspect on Record After Fatal Shooting at Thai Provincial Office

A suspect remains in custody after the Aug. 10 shooting at the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization offices outside Bangkok, in which one person was killed.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 10, 2026, 3:59 a.m. ETWritten Aug 11, 2026, 2:37 a.m. ET

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Police in Thailand have now identified a suspect on the record in the shooting at a provincial government office outside Bangkok, according to officials cited by outlets including the Winnipeg Free Press, the Lancashire Telegraph and the Daily Excelsior. The suspect was arrested and is . The identity is not contained in the verified material available to NewsForge, and no name is published here. The shooting took place on , at around 11 a.m., according to the , at the — rendered as the Provincial Administrative Organisation by the Lancashire Telegraph and described by the Otago Daily Times only as — in province. The Winnipeg Free Press and the Lancashire Telegraph described the setting as a government office outside Bangkok during the working day. One person was killed, according to officials cited by the Lancashire Telegraph, the Winnipeg Free Press and the Daily Excelsior. Accounts of the number wounded differ: one person injured, as reported by the Winnipeg Free Press and the Lancashire Telegraph as of Monday, Aug. 10, and , according to Major General Dejrapee Kongdee, the police commander of , who told the Otago Daily Times: "There were people wounded, who have been sent to hospital for treatment." Officials have not released the identities of those killed or hurt. Regional police, including regional police commander Wattana Yeejeen, and police responded. Officials have said the incident is no longer active. No motive has been established, and police have not said what led to the shooting. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said: "No one has the right to carry a firearm, especially in a public place."

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