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Seven killed in shooting at school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province

A 14-year-old pupil opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday morning, and officials say his two grandparents were killed earlier at the family home; the situation is still developing.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 9, 2026, 11:48 p.m. ET
people were killed and were injured in a shooting at , in Nonthaburi province north-west of Bangkok, during a school day on Friday, according to the Gazette & Herald. The newspaper reported the shooting began at around 10am local time (4am BST) and was carried out by a 14-year-old schoolboy at the school. The injured figure was given by Thailand's health ministry, based on hospital figures; the reported death toll of was not attributed in the article, and the figures are as of . Officials said the boy appeared to have killed his two grandparents earlier that morning at the family home, where he lived with them. The Gazette & Herald reported that by early on afternoon all eight bodies had been collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. The Gazette & Herald reported that the boy took his own life, and that the gunshot wound found on him was consistent with the weapon he had used. No motive has been established, and the account of what happened remains incomplete while the response continues. 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. Thailand's health ministry and Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine are among the agencies involved. 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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