A former lawmaker confessed to shooting a senior official at a government office over a money dispute, police have said. The incident came just days after Thailand's deadliest shooting in nearly four years.

A former lawmaker was arrested after allegedly firing shots at a local government office near Thailands capital on Monday, wounding two people, police said. The incident came days…

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

Former lawmaker allegedly involved in latest firearm attack near Bangkok