Crime & Public Safety
Thailand school shooting kills at least two near Bangkok
A school shooting in Nonthaburi province, north of Bangkok, killed at least two people and wounded several others on Friday, a provincial official told AFP.
Multiple local media reports citing authorities identified the reported shooter as a teenager and said he was dead. Local media reported that 15 people were wounded.
Some local reports said police officers shot and killed the reported suspect, while others said he died by suicide.
Thai PBS had reported that at least 10 students were wounded at a high school in Bang Kruai district, with initial reports putting the number of injured at 10 to 15.
Update
A Nonthaburi provincial official told AFP that at least two people were killed and several others wounded.
Local media reports differed on whether police shot and killed the reported suspect or whether he died by suicide.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 August 2026 at 04:45:41 UTC.
Update
Local media cited by AFP reported that the school shooter had been identified as a teenager.
Local media cited by AFP reported that the shooter was dead.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 August 2026 at 04:25:12 UTC.
Update
Local media reported that two people were dead and 15 were wounded in the school shooting.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 August 2026 at 04:12:09 UTC.
Update
Thai PBS identified the reported location as a high school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province.
Thai PBS said initial reports indicated 10 to 15 people had been injured.
Source note: AFP news report published on 7 August 2026 at 03:45:07 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The exact number of wounded people remains unclear because reports cite several, at least 10 students, and 15 people.
Reports conflict on how the reported shooter died.
The source does not independently establish the reported shooter's identity.
Source
AFP news report published on .