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Death Toll Reaches 30 After Attack in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thai Health Official Says

A soldier killed his commanding officer at an army camp in north-eastern Thailand on Feb 8 before fleeing, and was shot and killed by security forces the following morning, according to a Bernama account carried by Malaysiakini.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Feb 9, 2020, 6:36 p.m. ETWritten Aug 7, 2026, 11:58 p.m. ET
Thirty people, including the soldier who carried out the attack, have died and others were injured following a shooting that began in the of Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat, in on Feb 8, 2020. The figures were given by Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Public Health Officer Dr Narinrat Pitchayakamin, who reported the toll of 30 as including the soldier. Malaysiakini reported the injury figure of ; the health officer's account was given at a media conference in Bangkok the previous night. The situation remains developing and figures of this kind are commonly revised. "Two suffered serious injuries and were pronounced dead in the hospital today," Dr Narinrat said. "We expect to complete the autopsy process by Tuesday," she added. According to a Bernama article carried by Malaysiakini, the events began at around 3pm local time on Feb 8, when the soldier attacked and killed his commanding officer at the before fleeing the scene. Security forces shot and killed him at 9am local time the following morning, Feb 9. Officials have given no motive, and no reason for the attack has been established. Officials have not released the identities of those killed or injured. Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan o-cha addressed the aftermath, saying: "Moral support is very important." He added: "I believe we will walk through this nightmare together with a united heart."

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