First he shot dead his grandparents, using his grandfather's handgun, then went to a secondary school north of Bangkok and killed three teachers and three students, national police said in a statement.
Dozens of police and emergency responders gathered outside the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi Province on Friday, while parents raced to pick up their children and tearful students and staff comforted each other outside.
"I was afraid that I would die, and I was scared that I wouldn't be able to pursue my dreams," said Pawarisa Maylissa, a grade 12 student who hopes to attend medical school.
"I heard many gunshots very loudly because it seemed the suspect was on the floor directly above us. I could even hear bullets hitting the floor."
A schoolgirl cries outside her school where deaths and injuries were reported after a shooting in Thailand's Nonthaburi Province, Aug. 7, 2026. Photo by AP
