BREAKING: Thailand School Shooting: 14-Year-Old Kills 7, Injures 30 in Nonthaburi Attack

Nonthaburi, Thailand – A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his school near Bangkok on Friday morning, killing five school staff and injuring more than 30 people before taking his own life, officials said in an updated death toll.

Thai officials have revised the death toll from the school shooting. The national police said the 14-year-old suspect killed seven people overall: first his two grandparents at their home using his grandfather's handgun, then five school staff at the Debsirin secondary school in Nonthaburi province.

The suspect also died, with a police official telling the AFP news agency that he had killed himself after the attack. Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed that more than 30 people were injured, with around nine in critical condition.

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been speaking to reporters at the scene. He said the suspect was "under stress" and appeared to have planned the assault.

"Police interrogated his close friend who said the suspect had been under stress related to his schooling," Anutin told journalists gathered outside the school. "His actions also suggested that he had clearly planned the shooting."

Kiatikhun Verapongpradith, an emergency worker, described arriving as the shooting was ongoing and his team treated students with injuries in the back, chest and arms.

They found a male teacher lying dead on an upper floor of the school, and in another room they found a female teacher with wounds to her chest and arm, Verapongpradith said.

Emergency Response and Scene

Images from the scene about an hour after the shooting showed people standing outside the school comforting one another while police and first responders were inside the building. It appeared to have been secured, although officials had not publicly confirmed the shooter's status.

From its outskirts, it appears to be a normal day in Nonthaburi but the closer you get to the school, the greater the police presence becomes with large silver vans and officers in uniform everywhere.

The children have been evacuated from the school premises and in their place on the bright red, yellow and green covered multipurpose sports area in front of the classrooms are a throng of media and officials.

School and Gun Violence Context

In the 2025 academic year, the school had about 3,100 students and 147 teachers, according to district authorities. The school is part of the Debsirin network, founded by the Thai royal family. Its alumni include prime ministers, scholars and writers.

Thailand is known to have the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in south-east Asia, and the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey in 2017 placed the country 13th globally for small gun possession.

Thailand has seen a series of deadly shootings in the past six years, with children among the victims.

Thailand's Deadly Shooting History

The worst by a single perpetrator in its recent history took place in 2022, when a former policeman ran amok in a three-hour gun-and-knife attack in the north-east that killed 36 people, including 22 children stabbed as they slept at a daycare centre.

What's Next

Key developments to watch:

• Investigation: Police investigating the attacker's motive and planning
• Gun control: PM to discuss measures with police chief
• Victims: Nine in critical condition; updates on their status
• School response: Counseling and support for students and families
• National debate: Calls for stricter gun control in Thailand