14-Year-Old Student Kills Seven in Thai School Shooting

Houston, TX, August 7, 2026 —

A 14-year-old student has been identified as the perpetrator in a fatal shooting incident at a school located in Nonthaburi province, a suburb of Bangkok, Thailand. The violence resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including five school staff members and the student’s two grandparents.

Details regarding the motive and the specific sequence of events leading to the shooting were not immediately available.

This incident adds to a pattern of high-profile shooting events that have occurred in Thailand in recent years. Among these was a mass killing at a daycare center in 2022, which shocked the nation. Prior to that, in 2020, a soldier carried out a rampage that also claimed multiple lives.

Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the Nonthaburi school shooting. The specific province where the incident occurred is Nonthaburi, situated in the metropolitan area of the capital city, Bangkok.

The number of victims has been confirmed as seven. The composition of the victims includes individuals who were part of the school’s staff, as well as the student’s own grandparents. The age of the student responsible for the attack is 14 years old.

Further information regarding the timeline and the perpetrator’s background is expected as the investigation progresses.

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