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Seven killed in shooting at school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand

Classes at Debsirin Nonthaburi School were suspended for the week after Friday morning's shooting; the account below reflects reporting as of Saturday.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 9, 2026, 10:28 p.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at , a high school outside Bangkok in , on Friday, according to reporting by the Maldon and Burnham Standard. The outlet reported that a 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at the school at around 10am local time (4am BST), during a school day. The injured figure was stated by the health ministry, the outlet reported. Earlier that morning, officials said, the boy appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home. The outlet reported that the boy . By early on afternoon, according to the same report, all eight bodies had been collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine. . What led to the shooting has not been determined, and no authority quoted in the reporting has stated a cause or motive. The casualty figures above are those reported as of ; counts given in the period immediately after an attack are commonly revised. No reporting later than has been published into this account. 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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