_Cropped.jpg)
Singapore selects Israel Aerospace Industries' missile system for its largest warship
19 minutes ago
At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports from Thailand citing local police.
The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old male student in ninth grade according to local soures, was also found dead, authorities said. At least 15 people were injured, including two in critical condition, police told reporters at the scene.
Emergency responders were sent to Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where students and staff were evacuated as panic spread. Such school shootings initiated by students are incredibly rare in Thailand.
BBC News reported that a seventh-grade student who escaped the building said the shooter moved between classrooms before opening fire and shot a teacher outside a classroom.
The incident took place at Debsirin School, a network of schools across Thailand widely associated with educational prestige. At least two nearby schools, including a preschool, have reportedly dismissed students early as a precaution.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed condolences for the victims and said the government had strict controls on firearm ownership. He described the shooting as a tragedy that should not have happened.
Don’t just follow the news—understand it.
The IntelliNews PRO service includes access to reports, exclusive market data, and more news that decision-makers care about. Stay ahead of the market with IntelliNews PRO.
Sign Up NowRelated Content
News
Singapore selects Israel Aerospace Industries' missile system for its largest warship
Selection of the Blue Spear highlights Israel's growing role as a supplier of advanced naval strike systems to Indo-Pacific defence forces.
UK-funded, British Steel-supplied Ankara-Izmir railway project quarter complete after 13 years
Six Turkish transport ministers have come and gone in its time. Completion originally targeted for 2016.
Russia moves North Korean missile unit into Voronezh region, Ukraine says
Russia is preparing to station a missile unit made up of North Korean troops in the Voronezh region, Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate said on August 5, according to Reuters. The roughly 90-strong unit is to be folded into Russia's 112th...
Ukraine's ex-ambassador to Washington charged with illicit enrichment in widening corruption purge
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and its Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office have charged former Washington ambassador Olha Stefanishyna with illicit enrichment tied to a cut-price Kyiv apartment purchase, two days after she...
