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Six killed at school in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, police spokesperson says

Accounts of the toll and the suspected gunman's condition conflict after a shooting on the morning of Friday, August 7, 2026, at Debsirin Nonthaburi School.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 11:16 a.m. ET
Students and teachers were killed in a shooting on the morning of Friday, August 7, 2026, at in the Bang Kruai district of . CNN, citing police, reported that a student opened fire at the school, killing teachers and students. A school day was underway, according to WLWT, MyNBC5 and CNN, which described the school as a well-known secondary school of about 3,000 students; Gulf Coast News Now and WDSU described it as a secondary school of about 3,000 students located on a busy highway in the Bang Kruai district. Accounts of the death toll conflict. CNN, WLWT and MyNBC5 reported people killed, citing . Gulf Coast News Now and WDSU reported people killed, citing preliminary reports from Thailand's Poh Teck Tung Foundation, a major rescue group. All five outlets reported people injured. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Thailand's Central Investigation Bureau said the situation is now under control. Earlier, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation said officers were urgently evacuating students from the area. Nonthaburi provincial police, the Central Investigation Bureau and the Poh Teck Tung Foundation responded. The status of the suspect is also in dispute. WLWT, CNN and MyNBC5 reported, citing police spokesperson Trairong Phiwphan, that the suspected gunman remains in critical condition and that doctors are providing emergency medical treatment; WLWT said the spokesperson was correcting earlier reports that the suspected gunman had died. Gulf Coast News Now and WDSU reported the suspect as , and said police reported the suspected gunman had killed himself. Police have not said what led to the shooting, and the reasons for the attack have not been determined. 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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Revision history

  1. Version 47 Aug 2026, 15:16current

    Added headline and standfirst reflecting the disputed toll, and noted CNN also described the shooting as occurring during a school day; facts otherwise unchanged.

  2. Version 37 Aug 2026, 06:46

    Leads with the six-dead figure now reported by CNN, WLWT and MyNBC5; adds WLWT's note that police corrected earlier reports of the suspect's death; drops the developing-story line.

  3. Version 27 Aug 2026, 05:57

    Added WDSU as a corroborating source for the toll, injuries and suspect's death; attributed the self-inflicted death to police; standardized the crisis resource line.

  4. Version 17 Aug 2026, 05:42

    First published.

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