Thai PM vows new gun law after deadly school shooting

A shooting rampage occurred at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok, resulting in multiple fatalities. According to reports, a 14-year-old Thai teenager, who was a student at the school, killed his grandparents before going to the school and shooting several people. The shooter, who used his grandfather's handgun, killed at least five people and himself, with some reports citing higher casualty numbers.

The incident is reported to be Thailand's worst mass killing since 2022. According to the Daily Maverick, the shooter fired at least 26 bullets and was found with 34 additional ammunition rounds. Students and teachers were among the casualties, with 15 people injured, some of whom were hurt while trying to flee.

In response to the incident, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed to introduce a new firearms control law, which would restrict the carrying of firearms by the public and only allow government officials on duty to carry guns. Thailand has an estimated 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, the highest rate in Southeast Asia, according to a 2017 estimate by the Small Arms Survey.

Brief written by urgent.news from RTE News, Free Malaysia Today, Daily Maverick, Dawn, VnExpress International — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.