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Death toll rises to nine after shooting at school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province

Police said the death of a 12-year-old girl brought the toll to nine; Thailand's health ministry said 15 people remained hospitalised, six in critical condition.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 10, 2026, 12:58 a.m. ET
people have died following a shooting at , a school in northwest of Bangkok, according to a police figure reported by The Independent. Students aged 12 to 14 were among those hurt during what was a school day at the site. Police said a 12-year-old girl died, raising the death toll to . Thailand's health ministry said people continued to be hospitalised at that point, six of them in critical condition. The bodies of eight people were collected by Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine that afternoon, according to The Independent. Officials have not released the identities of those killed. Officials said a 14-year-old boy, who died, took his own life, and that earlier in the morning on the day of the shooting he appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home. No further official account of what happened has been released. Thailand's prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said of planned firearms legislation: "The new law will only allow government officials on duty to carry guns." The casualty figures above are the most recent reported by The Independent, the sole source for this account. No update to the death toll, the number hospitalised or the official account of the shooting has been reported since. 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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