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Seven killed in shooting at school and home outside Bangkok, officials say

Families collected bodies from a Bangkok forensic institute on Saturday afternoon after a shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School and at a family home; the situation remains developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 9, 2026, 9:53 p.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at , in Nonthaburi province north-west of Bangkok, and at a home outside the capital, according to reporting by the Bicester Advertiser. The figures were given as of Saturday, with Thailand's health ministry cited for those remaining in hospital. Students and school staff were at the school during the school day when the shooting took place at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday. The outlet reported that officials said a 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school, and that earlier that morning he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home. The Bicester Advertiser reported that the suspect is dead of a injury. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. All eight bodies were collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine early afternoon, according to the same report. The school said all classes would be suspended between August 10 and 14, and that school staff were instructed to work from home during that time. The account remains incomplete and casualty figures reported early are commonly revised. No cause or motive has been established, and the report does not record any official statement on why the shooting happened. 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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