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Eight dead, more than 30 injured in shooting at Thai school

Thailand's prime minister said the dead in the August 7 attack at Debsirin Nonthaburi School included the gunman and his grandparents.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 7, 2026, 2:32 a.m. ETUpdated Aug 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m. ET
people were killed and more than injured in a shooting at in the Bang Kruai district of , on Friday, August 7, 2026, said that afternoon. He said the dead included the gunman and his grandparents, and that nine of the injured were in critical condition. Local police were notified at around 10 a.m. local time after a gunman opened fire at the school, according to reports carried by Xinhua and CGTN, which did not attribute that detail to a named source. Authorities said a handgun was recovered at the scene. The gunman is dead, having . Officials have described the location no more precisely than the school itself. Police officers were on duty outside in Nonthaburi province. District authorities, local and Thai police, the Royal Thai Police and the Ministry of Education were among the agencies responding. Thailand's Education Minister, Prasert Chantararuangthong, said he had "ordered all agencies under the Ministry of Education to urgently coordinate their efforts...to swiftly resolve the situation, prioritise the safety of students, teachers and personnel." He also asked the public and the news media not to circulate material from the shooting: "I request the cooperation of fellow citizens and the media: please refrain from forwarding or disseminating sensitive images, videos or information."

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  1. Version 417 Aug 2026, 23:23current

    Added the prime minister's Friday afternoon figures (eight dead including the gunman and his grandparents, more than 30 injured, nine critical) alongside the competing count of 15 injured, the ~10 a.m. police notification, the Bang Kruai district location, the unconfirmed report of a 14-year-old student, and the crisis line.

  2. Version 316 Aug 2026, 07:40

    Added the August 7, 2026 date and presented the Bang Kruai district / Nonthaburi location difference as a sourced conflict naming both outlets.

  3. Version 27 Aug 2026, 13:55

    Event status moved from developing to published; casualty figures and official statements unchanged, headline and standfirst added.

  4. Version 17 Aug 2026, 10:22

    First published.

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