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Thailand: shooting at Nonthaburi high school leaves at least 9 dead including shooter
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The essentials
A shooting erupted on August 7, 2026, at a high school in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. According to France 24, the death toll stands at at least 9: the shooter's two grandparents, six people at the school (three students and three teachers), and the shooter himself—a 14 or 15-year-old teenager. Fifteen students were wounded while fleeing the school. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul condemned the incident and reaffirmed his government's opposition to firearm possession.
- Shooting on August 7, 2026, at a high school in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok
- At least 9 deaths: 2 grandparents of the shooter, 3 students, 3 teachers, and the shooter
- The shooter was a 14 or 15-year-old student at the school; he died during the incident
- 15 students wounded while fleeing the school, according to Thailand's Deputy Interior Minister
- Thailand has approximately 10 million firearms in circulation, one for every seven inhabitants
What we know
On August 7, 2026, a 14 or 15-year-old student opened fire at a high school in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok. According to France 24, the total death toll stands at at least 9.
Before arriving at the high school, the shooter killed his two grandparents at their home using his grandfather's pistol. At school, he then shot three students and three teachers, according to a police statement.
Fifteen students were wounded while attempting to flee the school, according to Thailand's Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee. The shooter died during the incident.
Government response
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul described the incident as "terrible" from the government headquarters. He reiterated his government's opposition to firearm possession.
terrible
— Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand
Context: Firearms in Thailand
Thailand has one of the highest rates of firearm ownership in Asia. Approximately 10 million weapons are in circulation in the country, which amounts to one firearm for every seven inhabitants.
Previous incidents in Thai schools
This is not the first shooting at a Thai school. In February 2026, a teenager opened fire at a school in southern Thailand, killing the principal and wounding two students before being arrested by police.
In 2022, a former police officer armed with a pistol and knife killed 24 children and 12 adults at a daycare center in northern Thailand.
What remains unclear
The death toll varies among sources. France 24, in an update published at 09:05, reported 9 deaths total. Earlier reports gave lower figures—these were likely preliminary counts released before the deaths outside the school were confirmed.
The circumstances of the shooter's death have not yet been established: it remains unknown whether he was shot by police or if he took his own life.
Who was the shooter?
A 14 or 15-year-old student at the Nonthaburi high school where the shooting occurred. He died during the incident, but the exact circumstances of his death—whether he was shot by police or took his own life—have not yet been established.
What is the death toll of the shooting?
According to France 24, at least 9 dead: the shooter's two grandparents who were killed at their home before the attack, three students and three teachers killed at the school, and the shooter himself. Fifteen students were also wounded while fleeing.
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