Student, 14, shoots seven dead and wounds 15 others in Bangkok high school shooting

By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 06:23, 7 August 2026 | Updated: 06:28, 7 August 2026 Six people have died in a shooting in Thailand after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a school in Bangkok.  The shooting happened at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital, Royal Thai Police spokesperson Trairong Piwpan told The Associated Press.  The shooter was a student who remained inside the school, Arsit Sampantharat, permanent secretary for the Interior Ministry, told news station PPTV.  The suspect was reportedly seen reloading ammunition inside the building, according to sources at the scene. Emergency radio communications requested a medical team to respond to the 6th floor of Building 5, where one victim was undergoing CPR. Police Colonel Phatsakorn Chaitaweewong, superintendent of Plai Bang Police Station, confirmed the shooting took place inside the school and urged the public not to livestream the incident, saying authorities have not yet brought the situation under control. The officer said: 'The public and parents should avoid the area and follow official updates.' Armed response units were deployed and were working to secure the school. Students and staff were also being evacuated from the campus as the operation continues. Emergency services at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of the national capital Students run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School Thailand has a tragic history of school shootings, with firearms widely available from both shops and on the black market. In February this year, a gunman opened fire with a machine gun and took hostages inside a school in Songkhla province, southern Thailand. One teacher was killed. In 2022, gunman Panya Khamrab killed 37 people, including 24 children, during a rampage at a nursery school in Bua Lamphu province. This is a breaking news story. More to follow