# Thai school shooting kills nine, wounded 20, police say 2026-08-08T22:31:26+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 14-year-old boy shot dead three teachers and three students at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand on Friday, police said. The toll later rose to nine after a 12-year-old girl died in hospital. The boy, who also shot his grandparents at home before the school attack, turned the gun on himself and is in serious condition. More than 20 people were injured. The suspect had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said. He lived with his grandparents after his parents separated. The Ministry of Education plans to introduce mental health screenings and anti-bullying drives in schools. The attack is Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - telanganatoday.com - indiatoday.in Tags: adolescent shooter, gun violence, investigation, Nonthaburi, school shooting, Thailand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thailand-school-shooting-nine-dead-police-probe-gunmans-motive/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thailand-school-shooting-nine-dead-police-probe-gunmans-motive/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.