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School Shooting in Bangkok Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

2/12/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, the director of Patongprathankiriwat School in Bangkok, died on February 12 after a gunman opened fire at the school.
The shooter, an 18-year-old man, was arrested by police after the incident on February 11.
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Another child sustained an ankle injury.
Past attempts to tighten gun laws have not prevented similar tragedies, including a 2022 nursery massacre.

History

Historical Context

On October 6, 2022, Panya Khamrab killed 36 people, including 24 children, in a nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand, marking the deadliest mass murder by a single perpetrator in the country's history. Despite calls for stricter gun control, subsequent efforts by the Thai government have failed to curb gun violence, as highlighted by the recent shooting at Patongprathankiriwat School.

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Story summary

Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, the director of Patongprathankiriwat School in Bangkok, died on February 12 after a gunman opened fire at the school.
The shooter, an 18-year-old man, was arrested by police after the incident on February 11.
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Another child sustained an ankle injury.
Past attempts to tighten gun laws have not prevented similar tragedies, including a 2022 nursery massacre.

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