Student opens fire at school on the outskirts of Bangkok

A student opened fire at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday, leaving an unconfirmed number of casualties. Authorities in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province are currently responding to the scene as students evacuate the campus, though officials have yet to release a definitive death toll.

Editorial·August 7, 2026·reads: 129

Student opens fire at school on the outskirts of Bangkok

Lt. Col. Pasakorn Chaitawiwong, head of the Plai Bang subdistrict police, confirmed the incident involved a student perpetrator but provided no further details regarding motives or specific victim counts. Emergency responders were captured on site attending to individuals outside the school grounds, with medical personnel seen loading victims into ambulances.

This violence follows a similar shooting earlier this year in Thailand’s Hat Yai district, where a teacher was killed and a student wounded. The local police investigation remains ongoing as the school campus is secured.