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Thailand school shooting: Families begin funerals for victims
Published 8 August 2026 · politics
Families in Thailand have begun holding funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok, where the death toll
Families in Thailand have begun holding funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok, where the death toll has risen to nine.
Students, friends and relatives gathered to pay their respects to those killed, including maths teacher Prapaporn Konsila. Both staff and students were killed in the attack, while dozens of others were injured.
The shooting has renewed concerns over gun violence in Thailand, with the prime minister promising further restrictions. Al Jazeera’s Camille Nedelec reports.
Published: August 8, 2026 • 11:54 PM IST · Updated: August 9, 2026 • 12:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Families in Thailand have begun holding funerals for victims of a mass shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok, where the death toll has risen to nine.
Students, friends and relatives gathered to pay their respects to those killed, including maths teacher Prapaporn Konsila.
Both staff and students were killed in the attack, while dozens of others were injured.
The shooting has renewed concerns over gun violence in Thailand, with the prime minister promising further restrictions.
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