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Thailand school shooting: Teenager killed grandparents before attack, 26 rounds fired
A 14-year-old boy killed at least five people at a school outside Bangkok after fatally shooting his grandparents.
Students react with a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 7, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Chalinee Thirasupa)
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BANGKOK: At least eight people have died in Thailand after a 14-year-old boy fatally shot his grandparents before opening fire at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday (Aug 7).
The dead include the teenager, who took his own life after firing at least 26 rounds.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said nine people who were wounded are in critical condition, adding that he would discuss gun control with the country’s police chief. Follow live.
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