People, including emergency personnel, gather outside Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.
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At least 10 students were wounded in a school shooting in a province just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday (August 7, 2026), local media reported. Deaths reported at school shooting in Thailand, officials say“A shooting has occurred at a well-known high school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province. Initial reports indicate 10-15 people have been injured,” local broadcaster Thai PBS said.Local authorities could not be immediately reached by AFP for comment on Friday (August 6) morning.Also read | Gunman who entered southern Thai school detained, two woundedThailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation -- one for every seven inhabitants.(With inputs from Agencies)Follow here for live updates,August 07, 2026 10:00 Police respond to a shooting at a high school in ThailandPolice were responding to a shooting on Friday (August 7, 2026) at a high school in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province where several injuries were reported.Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan confirmed with The Associated Press the shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the province northwest of Bangkok. He said he had no further details to share.- APAugust 07, 2026 09:54 Teacher and gunman dead, four injured in Thailand school shooting, police sayA teacher was killed and four other people injured in a shooting at a school in Thailand, where the gunman - a student - has killed himself, police said on Friday (August 7, 2026).Those injured included three students, police said. - Reuters Published - August 07, 2026 09:53 am IST
