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Thailand: Student kills teacher in Bangkok school shooting before suicide

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A student opened fire at a school near Bangkok, killing a teacher and injuring four others before taking his own life, police said.
  • The incident occurred at a reputable high school in Nonthaburi province, with initial reports indicating 10 to 15 people were wounded.
  • Thailand has a high rate of gun ownership, and despite political commitments to tighten legislation, shootings continue to occur.

A student fatally shot a teacher and wounded four others at a school near Bangkok before killing himself, police announced Friday. The shooting took place at a well-regarded high school in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province. Initial reports suggested 10 to 15 people were injured.

A shooting occurred at a reputable high school in the Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province. Initial reports indicated 10 to 15 people were injured.

— Thai PBSReporting on the incident at the school.

Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with an estimated 10 million firearms in circulation. Despite political pledges to strengthen gun control laws, the country has continued to experience shootings. In February, an adolescent opened fire at a southern school, killing the principal and injuring two students before being apprehended. In 2022, a former police officer armed with a gun and knife killed 24 children and 12 adults at a daycare center in the north, marking one of Thailand's deadliest massacres.

A shooting occurred at a school in Thailand; the shooter, a student, took his own life, police announced Friday.

— PoliceAnnouncing the details of the school shooting.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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