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Thailand school shooting August 2026
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14 DAYS
30 FACTS
3 EVENTS
2 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY AUG 07
AUG 20 · Day 14
Thai schools hold shooter drills after deadly attack
AUG 08 · Day 2
Families retrieve bodies after deadly shooting rampage outside Bangkok
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia, second only to Pakistan.
A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School before taking his own life.
The gun used in the shooting was legally registered to the boy’s grandfather.
“Everyone was saddened and shocked because it was unexpected that this would happen in Thailand, and also it’s quite a great loss,”
CHARIN SIRIANANCHAI
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AUG 07 · Day 1
Thailand school shooting rampage
The suspect turned his weapon on himself and died.
Thai authorities pledged 20,000 Thai Baht for each victim who lost their life and 5,000 Thai Baht for each person injured.
Thailand has more firearms per person than most other countries in Southeast Asia.