{
  "id": 311593,
  "title": "'Mum, don't call me': Inside Thailand's deadly school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/mum-dont-call-me-inside-thailands-deadly-school-shooting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T13:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-school-shooting-student-witness-6307576"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine individuals were killed and 23 others wounded in Thailand's deadliest mass shooting since 2022, as reported by Reuters. The incident unfolded on August 7 at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, situated on Bangkok's outskirts. A 14-year-old student opened fire, killing three teachers and two school officials before taking his own life. The shooting's trigger was the alleged gunman's prior murder of his grandparents at home before departing for the school on a bus. Initially, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates sought refuge by barricading themselves in a classroom, communicating through group messages to avoid alerting the shooter. Despite the chaos, Khim reassured her mother not to call, fearing the ringtone might provide the shooter with a clue. As the gunman moved through the school, students hid in class, while others attempted to flee. A nurse's daughter also received a distressing call about the shooting, prompting her to estimate the number of bullets used by the gunman. When the shooting concluded, families reunited at their home in suburban Bangkok, grateful for surviving the ordeal.",
  "summary": "Nine people are dead and another 23 wounded in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A look at high-profile shooting deaths in Thailand since 2020",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/a-look-at-high-profile-shooting-deaths-in-thailand-since-2020",
        "published": "2026-08-07T14:23:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Deadly school shooting in Thailand where student apparently killed teachers as pupils fled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/deadly-school-shooting-in-thailand-where-student-apparently-killed",
        "published": "2026-08-07T16:17:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Thailand school shooting: Teen kills grandparents at home, 5 at campus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/thailand-school-shooting-teen-kills-grandparents-at-home-5-at-campus",
        "published": "2026-08-07T21:58:50.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Eight dead in mass shooting in Thailand. Here's how it unfolded.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/eight-dead-in-mass-shooting-in-thailand-heres-how-it-unfolded",
        "published": "2026-08-08T01:53:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Thailand sets 90-day school safety plan after fatal shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/thailand-sets-90-day-school-safety-plan-after-fatal-shooting",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:00:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after death of 12-year-old girl",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/thailand-school-shooting-toll-rises-to-nine-after-death-of-12-year",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Girl, 12, dies in Thailand after school shooting, bringing death toll to 9",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/girl-12-dies-in-thailand-after-school-shooting-bringing-death-toll-to",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:38:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "12-year-old girl dies from critical wounds following Thailand shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/12-year-old-girl-dies-from-critical-wounds-following-thailand-shooting",
        "published": "2026-08-08T15:49:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing death toll to at least 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/12-year-old-girl-dies-after-thailand-school-shooting-bringing-death",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:56:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "12-year-old girl dies after Thailand school shooting, bringing death toll to at least 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/12-year-old-girl-dies-after-thailand-school-shooting-bringing-death",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:47:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}