Topline: A 12-year-old girl wounded in a school shooting outside Bangkok has died, pushing the death toll in the attack to at least eight people.
Published: August 11, 2026 10:04 pm ET
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BANGKOK, Thailand — A 12-year-old girl who was critically wounded in a shooting at a high school outside Bangkok has died, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people after a 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at the school and then at his family home.
Authorities said the shooting began around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, northwest of the Thai capital. Officials said the teenager later appeared to have taken his own life and was also believed to have killed his two grandparents earlier that morning at the home where he lived.
According to reporting published by WHDH citing the Associated Press, 14 people remained hospitalized as of Saturday, including seven in critical condition. Most of the wounded were between 12 and 14 years old, and the school had posted a Facebook message seeking blood donations for two injured students, including the seventh-grade girl who later died.
Relatives claimed the bodies of eight victims from Bangkok’s Institute of Forensic Medicine, including five school staff members, the accused shooter and his grandparents. The 12-year-old girl’s body had not yet been released, while emergency workers loaded coffins into ambulances to transport victims back to their hometowns for funeral rites.
Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the forensic institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area such as the chest or head. He also said the wound found on the alleged shooter was consistent with the weapon used, though more detailed forensic and toxicology findings are still pending.
Officials said the gun was a small, compact firearm legally registered to the boy’s grandfather. There were reports the teenager had shown signs of school-related stress, though some relatives told Thai media they did not know of any problems he was facing.
The co-educational state school, which serves about 3,000 students ages 12 to 18, said classes would be suspended from Aug. 10 through Aug. 14 and staff had been told to work from home. Parents and mourners gathered at the school Saturday, with some families collecting belongings left behind after the shooting and one father saying his son, who was on campus during the attack, remained in shock and could not sleep alone.
Thailand has one of the highest civilian gun ownership rates in Asia, with past international data estimating about 15.1 guns per 100 people. While mass casualty shootings remain uncommon, the country has seen several high-profile gun attacks in recent years, including a public school shooting earlier this year and a deadly mall shooting in Bangkok in 2023.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: August 11, 2026 10:04 pm ET
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BANGKOK, Thailand — A 12-year-old girl who was critically wounded in a shooting at a high school outside Bangkok has died, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people after a 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at the school and then at his family home.
Authorities said the shooting began around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, northwest of the Thai capital. Officials said the teenager later appeared to have taken his own life and was also believed to have killed his two grandparents earlier that morning at the home where he lived.
According to reporting published by WHDH citing the Associated Press, 14 people remained hospitalized as of Saturday, including seven in critical condition. Most of the wounded were between 12 and 14 years old, and the school had posted a Facebook message seeking blood donations for two injured students, including the seventh-grade girl who later died.
Relatives claimed the bodies of eight victims from Bangkok’s Institute of Forensic Medicine, including five school staff members, the accused shooter and his grandparents. The 12-year-old girl’s body had not yet been released, while emergency workers loaded coffins into ambulances to transport victims back to their hometowns for funeral rites.
Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the forensic institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area such as the chest or head. He also said the wound found on the alleged shooter was consistent with the weapon used, though more detailed forensic and toxicology findings are still pending.
Officials said the gun was a small, compact firearm legally registered to the boy’s grandfather. There were reports the teenager had shown signs of school-related stress, though some relatives told Thai media they did not know of any problems he was facing.
The co-educational state school, which serves about 3,000 students ages 12 to 18, said classes would be suspended from Aug. 10 through Aug. 14 and staff had been told to work from home. Parents and mourners gathered at the school Saturday, with some families collecting belongings left behind after the shooting and one father saying his son, who was on campus during the attack, remained in shock and could not sleep alone.
Thailand has one of the highest civilian gun ownership rates in Asia, with past international data estimating about 15.1 guns per 100 people. While mass casualty shootings remain uncommon, the country has seen several high-profile gun attacks in recent years, including a public school shooting earlier this year and a deadly mall shooting in Bangkok in 2023.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Thailand School Shooting, Raising Death Toll to 8
A 12-year-old girl wounded in a school shooting outside Bangkok has died, pushing the death toll in the attack to at least eight people.
By Aaron Stephensen
Published: August 11, 2026 10:04 pm ET
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BANGKOK, Thailand — A 12-year-old girl who was critically wounded in a shooting at a high school outside Bangkok has died, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people after a 14-year-old student allegedly opened fire at the school and then at his family home.
Authorities said the shooting began around 10 a.m. Friday at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, northwest of the Thai capital. Officials said the teenager later appeared to have taken his own life and was also believed to have killed his two grandparents earlier that morning at the home where he lived.
According to reporting published by WHDH citing the Associated Press, 14 people remained hospitalized as of Saturday, including seven in critical condition. Most of the wounded were between 12 and 14 years old, and the school had posted a Facebook message seeking blood donations for two injured students, including the seventh-grade girl who later died.
Relatives claimed the bodies of eight victims from Bangkok’s Institute of Forensic Medicine, including five school staff members, the accused shooter and his grandparents. The 12-year-old girl’s body had not yet been released, while emergency workers loaded coffins into ambulances to transport victims back to their hometowns for funeral rites.
Wiroon Supasingsiripreecha, head of the forensic institute, said most of the victims suffered a single fatal gunshot wound to a vital area such as the chest or head. He also said the wound found on the alleged shooter was consistent with the weapon used, though more detailed forensic and toxicology findings are still pending.
Officials said the gun was a small, compact firearm legally registered to the boy’s grandfather. There were reports the teenager had shown signs of school-related stress, though some relatives told Thai media they did not know of any problems he was facing.
The co-educational state school, which serves about 3,000 students ages 12 to 18, said classes would be suspended from Aug. 10 through Aug. 14 and staff had been told to work from home. Parents and mourners gathered at the school Saturday, with some families collecting belongings left behind after the shooting and one father saying his son, who was on campus during the attack, remained in shock and could not sleep alone.
Thailand has one of the highest civilian gun ownership rates in Asia, with past international data estimating about 15.1 guns per 100 people. While mass casualty shootings remain uncommon, the country has seen several high-profile gun attacks in recent years, including a public school shooting earlier this year and a deadly mall shooting in Bangkok in 2023.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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