Thailand school shooting leaves six dead as 14-year-old gunman dies

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 7, 2026 6:58am Updated August 7, 2026 6:58am At least six people are dead and 15 injured after a school shooting just north of Bangkok (Picture: AFP/Getty) At least six people have been killed by a 14-year-old student who opened fire at a school in Thailand on Friday before killing himself, authorities said. The shooting took place on Friday morning at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, a secondary school with around 3,000 pupils, in Nonthaburi province, just north of Bangkok. Emergency services responded to the scene as terrified students were evacuated from classrooms, with dramatic footage showing children running from the school grounds while staff tried to lead them to safety. Thailand’s Poh Teck Tung Foundation said officers were ‘urgently eva