Police said the suspected shooter, former lawmaker Chalong Riewrang, fired at the chairman of the Provincial Administrative Organization in Nonthaburi, which borders Bangkok, because of a disagreement over borrowed money.

BANGKOK -- The official, who was shot earlier on Monday in Thailand's Nonthaburi province, has died, according to Thai media reports.

The shooting comes just days after a teenager’s killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control.

Former Thai MP Chalong Riewrang was arrested and taken to the police station, said the Nonthaburi police chief.

Two people – a senior provincial official and his driver – have been seriously injured