Students Deadly School Shooting in Thailand

Published by: AMERICA NEWS WORLD

A tragic shooting occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok. This terrifying incident unfolded on Friday morning. A 14-year-old student was the alleged gunman in this attack.

AMERICA NEWS WORLD reports that nine people died. The death toll includes three teachers and two school officials. Twenty-three other individuals were wounded during the chaos. The shooter eventually turned the gun on himself. The rampage lasted for about 40 agonizing minutes.

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How the Tragedy Unfolded

This tragedy began hours earlier at the shooter’s home.
He shot and killed his grandparents at dawn.
He then took a bus to his school.
The campus is located 18 kilometers away.
He pulled out a weapon just before 10 a.m.

Students Hide in Fear

Fourteen-year-old Khim heard loud bangs from her classroom. A teacher quickly ushered students inside for safety. Students moved desks to block the classroom doors. They turned off the lights and huddled together.

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Khim texted her mother about the active shooter. She begged her mother not to call her phone. A loud ringtone could have revealed their hiding spot. Photos of the shooter circulated on student chat groups. The gunman walked freely through the large school. The campus hosts over 3,000 students and 150 teachers.

Panic Spreads Across Campus

Khim’s older sister was hiding in a nearby building. Their mother, Kwan, is a 52-year-old hospital nurse. Kwan stayed on the phone with her older daughter. She told her daughter to count the gunshots.

Police state the shooter used at least 26 bullets. He had another 34 unspent rounds in his possession. Kwan quickly called an emergency hotline from another phone. She relayed the shooter’s exact location to the police. Specialized police units eventually arrived to secure the school.

A Nation in Shock

Both of Kwan’s daughters survived the harrowing ordeal unharmed. The family reunited hours later at their suburban home.

This is Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022. AMERICA NEWS WORLD notes this sparks new gun control debates. Thailand remains Southeast Asia’s largest gun-owning nation.