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Nine killed, 23 injured in shooting at school near Bangkok

Police said the shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai began just before 10 a.m. on Aug 7; the suspect is dead.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 9, 2026, 8:43 p.m. ET
people were killed and injured in a shooting at in , on the outskirts of Bangkok, on Aug 7, according to figures reported by The Economic Times, The Star and The Straits Times. Accounts of the setting differ slightly: The Straits Times and The Star reported that students were in classrooms on a Friday morning when shots were heard, while The Economic Times described a school morning without specifying that detail. All three reported the school has more than 3,000 students and nearly 150 teachers, according to data from 2025. Police said the gunman pulled out a gun and started shooting just before 10 a.m. local time (0300 GMT), at a school 18km from his grandparents' home, and that he had travelled there by bus. Police said that hours earlier, at dawn, the alleged gunman shot dead his grandparents at their home. Police, including a specialised unit, responded. All three outlets reported that the suspect is dead. In its account, Reuters, as carried by The Star, reported that over the next 40 minutes or so the alleged gunman, a 14-year-old student, killed three teachers and two school officials before . Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. The circumstances of the attack have not been determined, and no motive has been stated by police. Reported figures may be revised.

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  1. Version 210 Aug 2026, 00:43current

    Added the Aug 7 date, corroboration of casualty figures by The Star and The Straits Times, police detail on the 18km bus journey, the differing accounts of students being in classrooms, and Reuters' account of the victims and the suspect's death.

  2. Version 110 Aug 2026, 00:38

    First published.

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