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Death toll in Thai school shooting stands at eight; classes suspended through Aug. 14

Eight people were killed and between 14 and 22 injured in the Aug. 7 shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, according to conflicting figures attributed to Thai health officials.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 10, 2026, 11:25 p.m. ET
people were killed in a shooting at in , on Aug. 7, 2026, according to figures given on Friday local time by . The number of injured is reported differently: , according to southeastasiapost.com citing figures reported by ANI and the Bangkok Post as of Friday, and , according to arkansasonline.com citing as of . Casualty figures after an attack are commonly revised. The school is a coeducational state school with about 3,000 students enrolled, aged 12 to 18, according to arkansasonline.com. said a 12-year-old schoolgirl died on from critical wounds after being hospitalized, arkansasonline.com reported. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. The shooting began at around 10 a.m. Friday, when a 14-year-old student opened fire at the school, according to arkansasonline.com. Officials said the same 14-year-old appeared to have killed his two grandparents at his family home earlier that morning. The suspect is ; officials stated the death was an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, as reported by southeastasiapost.com and laosnews.net, while arkansasonline.com reported that he . Officials have not said what led to the attack, and no motive has been established. Police, and Bangkok's Institute of Forensic Medicine have been involved in the response. said all classes would be suspended between Aug. 10 and and that school staff were instructed to work from home. 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 311 Aug 2026, 03:25current

    Added the injured-figure conflict (14 vs 22) with attributions, the death of a 12-year-old on Saturday per Thailand's Health Ministry, the school setting and enrolment, the Aug. 10-14 class suspension, the 10 a.m. timing and the officials' account of two grandparents killed earlier that morning, plus the forensic institute's involvement.

  2. Version 29 Aug 2026, 01:42

    Attribution tightened: minister's toll now credited to the Bangkok Post and the self-inflicted-wound description to officials rather than to a single outlet.

  3. Version 19 Aug 2026, 01:33

    First published.

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