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Families retrieve bodies after school shooting outside Bangkok

Eight bodies were collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine by early Saturday afternoon, and between 14 and 16 people were in hospital, according to conflicting reports.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 12:24 a.m. ET
Students and staff were in the middle of a school day at in , when a shooting took place at about 10am local time (03:00 GMT) on Friday, August 7, according to Al Jazeera. Between and people were in hospital as of , according to conflicting reports attributing the figure to the Ministry of Public Health: Al Jazeera reported , while the Dominican Republic Post reported . By early afternoon, eight bodies had been collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine by families, both outlets reported. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. Officials said a 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school, and that earlier in the morning he appeared to have killed his two grandparents at their home. Al Jazeera described the setting as a school day with students and staff present, with a separate shooting at the grandparents' home; the Dominican Republic Post reported that the shooting occurred at a school and at a home outside Bangkok. The boy is dead, having taken his own life, both outlets reported. No motive has been stated by officials, and the account of events remains developing. The school said all classes would be suspended from August 10 to , and that school staff were instructed to work from home during that time. The Ministry of Public Health and the Institute of Forensic Medicine are among the agencies involved in the response. Thailand's Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said of a new law: "The new law will only allow government officials on duty to carry guns." 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, 04:24current

    Added second source: hospital figure now given as a 14-16 range attributed to Al Jazeera and the Dominican Republic Post, and the differing descriptions of the setting are noted.

  2. Version 110 Aug 2026, 00:39

    First published.

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