- The suspect in a school shooting in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province killed eight people on Friday, first shooting his grandparents dead with his grandfather's handgun, then going to his school, the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Bangkok's outskirts, where he killed three teachers and three students.
- The suspected gunman fired 26 rounds and another 34 rounds of ammunition were found at the scene, according to police.
- A witness reported that students hid inside a classroom while hearing gunshots from another building before police officers knocked on the door and cleared a way for them to leave.
- The suspect was in the ninth grade (typically about 14 years old), according to Kongdee.
- This is the second school shooting in Thailand this year after a teacher died and a student was injured in the south of the country in February.
- The shooter remained inside the school after reports of the attack first emerged, according to Arsit Sampantharat, permanent secretary for the interior ministry.
- In the 2025 academic year, the Debsirin School had an enrolment of about 3,100 students and 147 teachers, and is part of a network of Debsirin secondary schools founded by the Thai royal family, with alumni including prime ministers, scholars, and writers.
A ninth-grade student in Thailand's Nonthaburi province committed a horrific school shooting on Friday, killing eight people including three teachers and three students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. The tragedy began when the suspect shot his grandparents with his grandfather's handgun before heading to the school.1
According to police, the suspect fired a total of 60 rounds during the attack, with 26 rounds fired initially and another 34 rounds of ammunition found at the scene. Lt. Col. Dechrapee Kongdee confirmed that the gunman, who was only 14 years old, later took his own life.24
This incident marks the second school shooting in Thailand this year, following a previous attack in February that resulted in a teacher's death and a student's injury. Witnesses reported that students were forced to hide in classrooms as gunfire erupted, with police eventually clearing a path for their escape.
The Debsirin School, which has an enrollment of about 3,100 students and 147 teachers, is part of a network of schools founded by the Thai royal family, with notable alumni including prime ministers and scholars. The community is left in shock as authorities investigate the motives behind this tragic event.78
“The suspect fired 26 rounds and another 34 rounds were found at the scene, police said. This is the second school shooting in Thailand this year after a teacher died and a student was injured in the south in February.”
The Guardian
