Students recount terror as gunman kills nine at Thailand school
Students barricaded classroom doors and turned off the lights as an alleged gunman moved through their school in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022.
A 14-year-old student at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bangkok recounted the terror she felt during a shooting that killed nine people on Friday morning. The alleged gunman, also 14, began his spree by shooting his grandparents at home before taking a bus to the school 18 km away. Upon arriving, he opened fire in Building 5, where Khim and her classmates took shelter.
Describing the sounds of gunfire, Khim said, "I heard multiple gunshots and felt like we weren't going to survive." The shooter then moved to Building 4, where her sister was hiding. Despite the urgency of the situation, Khim and her fellow students attempted to barricade the door and remain silent. The incident began hours earlier, with the gunman executing his grandparents before boarding a bus to the school. After the shooting, the family was reunited at their home in suburban Bangkok.
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