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Two dead, including gunman, in Thailand school shooting

By AAP Newswire

Aug 7, 2026

Ambulance — A student has opened fire at a school in Thailand, killing at least one person and injuring more. -EPA

At least one ‌teacher has been killed and four other people injured by ‌a student who opened fire at a school in ‌Thailand north of Bangkok, before taking his own life, authorities say.

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Lieutenant Colonel Dechrapee Kongdee Nonthaburi Provincial Police Commander confirmed the casualties to Reuters and said the suspected gunman was dead.

Among ⁠those injured were one teacher and three students, he said.

The incident took place on Friday in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province. Police identified the perpetrator as a student.

In photos circulated by emergency workers, students streamed out ⁠of the Debsirin Nonthaburi ‌School, on the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok, as ambulances operated.

In one photo, ‌one person is seen lying down on a stretcher outside an ambulance, while another is attended to by a medic.

In the 2025 academic year, the school had an enrollment of around 3100 students and ‌147 teachers, according to district authorities.

In February a teacher died and a student was injured in southern Thailand's Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school.