Archive · 7 Aug 2026
14-year-old Thai student kills seven in rampage, then himself
A 14-year-old boy in Thailand did something very sad and very scary on Friday morning.
First, he used a gun at his grandparents' home, and both of them died.
Then he went to his school and shot teachers and other people who worked there.
Five people at the school died, and 23 more people were hurt, some very badly.
Afterward, the boy shot himself and died too.
Police say the gun was small and belonged to the boy's grandfather.
Nobody knows for sure why he did it, and police are still investigating.
Thailand's leader said he was very sad and that such an event is 'terrible' for the country.
Thailand has many guns owned by everyday people, among the highest rates in Asia, and people are discussing how to prevent shootings like this.
A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents at home, then shot dead five teachers and staff and wounded 23 people at Debsirin Nonthaburi School before shooting himself.
The rampage occurred around 10 am on Friday, August 7, in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi province, on the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok, and is Thailand's worst mass killing since 2022.
Police said the attacker fired at least 26 bullets from a compact gun legally registered to his grandfather, and 34 additional rounds were found; 10 of the 23 wounded were critically injured.
The motive remains under investigation; Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who visited the school, said the teenager had shown signs of stress linked to school, while relatives said they were unaware of any problems.
It was Thailand's second school shooting this year, and the country has an estimated 10.3 million civilian firearms, about 15 per 100 residents, according to the Small Arms Survey.
- Who
- A 14-year-old student at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, described by police and officials as the sole perpetrator, who killed his grandparents, five school staff members and himself.
- What
- A shooting rampage in which the teenager fatally shot his grandparents at home, then killed five teachers and staff and wounded 23 people at his school before shooting himself.
- When
- Friday, August 7, around 10 am.
- Where
- Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi province, on the northwestern outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand.
- Why
- The motive is under investigation; Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the teenager had shown signs of stress linked to school, but relatives said they were unaware of any problems.
- Shooter
- 14-year-old student at Debsirin Nonthaburi School
- Deaths
- 7 (2 grandparents at home; 5 teachers and staff at school), plus the shooter
- Wounded
- 23 (10 critically)
- Location
- Debsirin Nonthaburi School, Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, Thailand
- Date and time
- Friday, August 7, around 10 am
- Weapon
- Small, compact gun legally registered to the shooter's grandfather; at least 26 bullets fired, 34 additional rounds found
- School enrolment
- About 3,100 students and 147 teachers (2025 academic year)
- Context
- Worst mass killing in Thailand since 2022; second school shooting this year; about 10.3 million civilian firearms (15 per 100 residents, Small Arms Survey)
