Student Kills Grandparents, Then Goes on Shooting Rampage at School
Thai police release details of horrific school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok. The death toll varies from source to source.
Thai police release details of horrific school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok. The death toll varies from source to source.
A high school student in Thailand killed his own grandparents on Friday before going to school and opening fire, killing several people. The attack took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, located in Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi Province, north of Bangkok.
Colonel Trirong Phophan, spokesman for the National Police, confirmed to Reuters that the perpetrator, a student at the school, first shot and killed his grandparents at their home. He then, using his grandfather's gun, headed to the school and continued shooting.
Data on the total number of deaths currently varies, as the police report itself confirmed. According to one version reported by AFP, Thai police claim the attacker "killed a total of eight people." On the other hand, Colonel Phophan told Reuters that at least seven people were killed, including the attacker, who committed suicide after the rampage. Thai newspaper Khaosod reports that three teachers and three students were killed, and that the attacker was "neutralized."
Fifteen people were injured in the shooting, two of whom are in critical condition, according to multiple sources, including the BBC. Police reported that the attacker fired 26 rounds, and that an additional 34 rounds of ammunition were found at the scene.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed condolences to the victims' families and announced that he has tasked the relevant authorities with providing assistance to all those affected by this tragedy. Students, teachers, and other staff were evacuated from the school as police, rescue teams, and emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene. Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where the attack occurred, had 3,100 enrolled students and 147 teachers in the 2025 academic year.
The incident has once again drawn attention to the issue of guns in Thailand. It is estimated that the country has about 10 million firearms, meaning that roughly one in seven people owns a gun. This is not the first such case; in February 2026, a 17-year-old stole a police officer's pistol and opened fire at a high school in the south of the country, killing one person and injuring two others.
