On a Friday morning in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok, a fourteen-year-old boy took his grandfather's legally registered firearm, killed his grandparents at home, then walked into Debsirin Nonthaburi School and opened fire before taking his own life — leaving eight dead, including a twelve-year-old girl who succumbed to her wounds the following day. The tragedy unfolds against a broader Thai reality: a civilian gun ownership rate among the highest in Asia, and a quiet accumulation of high-profile shooting incidents that the country has not yet found a way to name or address. What dro
Thailand school shooting death toll rises to 8 as girl succumbs to wounds
At least eight people killed including five school staff, two grandparents, and the shooter; a 12-year-old girl died from critical wounds; 14 others hospitalized with seven in critical condition, mostly ages 12-14.