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Families name those killed in Nonthaburi school shooting as 12-year-old pupil is farewelled

Naphat Chaimar, 12, died on 8 August, a day after the shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi school; relatives also named Somchit and Pornthip, a retired couple killed in their home.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 10, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ETWritten Aug 11, 2026, 8:56 p.m. ET

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The families of those killed in the 7 August shooting at in , have named them publicly. Naphat Chaimar, 12, died on Saturday 8 August. The name was released by the child's parents, Pongthon Chaimar and Naphat's mother, who spoke publicly at the funeral. Relatives at a joint funeral also named Somchit and Pornthip, a retired husband and wife who, according to reporting by The Guardian and WAtoday, were killed inside their home before dawn on Friday 7 August; that account is not attributed in the reporting to a named authority. Naphat's death brought the total death toll to nine, including the attacker, The Guardian reported. WAtoday reported people injured. The suspect is dead, according to both outlets. Officials have not stated a motive, and the cause of the attack has not been established in the material available. Accounts of the setting differ. The Guardian reported that Naphat, a grade 7 pupil, had gone to get a vaccination along with some other students and was walking out of the vaccination room. WAtoday reported it was a regular school day, with students in class during period two on the sixth floor of building five. The two accounts have not been reconciled. The boy's maternal grandfather, Somchai Chiagkongco, said the family heard the news of the shooting at about noon on Friday 7 August. On Sunday 9 August, the palace said the king had granted royal patronage for the victims, their family and relatives, meaning the injured would be treated as patients under royal care, with royal sponsorship awarded for funeral rites and cremations. A funeral service for Naphat Chaimar was held on Monday 10 August at Wat Lat Pla Duk temple in Nonthaburi province, attended by hundreds of mourners, The Guardian reported.

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