Seven dead in shooting at Bangkok school

Students fled the campus as emergency teams scrambled to triage victims suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest, back, and arms. Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong confirmed that both students and teachers were among the casualties. One witness, an 18-year-old student, described the initial confusion as gunfire erupted, noting that he mistook the sound of the shots for firecrackers before the reality of the situation became clear.

Emergency responder Kiatikhun Verapongpradith reported finding a male teacher dead on an upper floor, while colleagues spent thirty minutes performing CPR on a female teacher with critical chest and arm wounds. The school, which serves approximately 3,100 students, remains under investigation by the National Police. This incident follows a series of high-profile acts of gun violence in Thailand, including the 2022 daycare massacre and a 2023 shopping center shooting, prompting renewed questions regarding public safety and firearm accessibility in the country.