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Thailand School Shooting Exposes Gun-Control Failure

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hailand’s licensing, registration, and firearm restrictions failed to stop a murderer from taking a legally owned handgun. iStock-RGBAlpha 504903970 On August 7, 2026, a 14-year-old Thai student murdered his grandparents, took his grandfather’s legally registered handgun, and carried it to Debsirin Nonthaburi School outside Bangkok. He killed six people at the school and wounded 23 before shooting himself. Eight victims were killed in all. The T…

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A 14-year-old student is said to have killed eight people. Such attacks are increasing in Thailand, which is also due to the comparatively high number of private weapons.

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On 8 August 2026, a 14-year-old boy carried out a shooting in a high school near Bangkok. The Prime Minister announced measures to better control firearms in a country with 10 million in circulation.

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The Pattaya News broke the news on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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