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Seven Killed, 16 Hospitalised After Shooting at School in Nonthaburi, Thailand

Families collected eight bodies on Saturday from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine, according to reports citing Thai health ministry figures.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 9, 2026, 1:03 a.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at in province, north-west of Bangkok, according to the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, the Stourbridge News and the Northwich Guardian, all citing Thai health ministry hospital figures as of . The Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard and the Stourbridge News reported that the teenage gunman killed at least people. The health ministry said people remain in hospital, of them in a critical condition, the outlets reported. The Stourbridge News reported that most of those injured were between 12 and 14 years old. The shooting began at around 10am local time (4am BST) on Friday, during a school day with students present, the outlets reported. Officials said that earlier in the morning the 14-year-old appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home. The gunman is dead; according to the reports, he . The cause and circumstances of the attack have not been determined, and officials have not released the identities of those killed. Early on afternoon, all eight bodies were collected from Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine, the outlets reported. The Northwich Guardian reported the eight as five school staff members, the alleged shooter and his grandparents, and reported that mourners later laid flowers at the school gate. The health ministry and the Institute of Forensic Medicine are among the agencies involved in the response. , the Northwich Guardian and the Stourbridge News reported; the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard reported the same suspension dates and that school staff were instructed to work from home during that time. The situation is not active, but details remain incomplete and figures may be revised. 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 39 Aug 2026, 05:03current

    Added Stourbridge News attribution throughout, its report that most of those injured were aged 12 to 14, and the wording variation between outlets on the class suspension.

  2. Version 29 Aug 2026, 04:18

    Added second-source corroboration, the health ministry's figure of 16 in hospital including seven critical, the reported breakdown of the eight bodies, and mourners laying flowers at the school gate.

  3. Version 19 Aug 2026, 03:54

    First published.

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