Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting
A former lawmaker shot and killed a provincial official in Nonthaburi, Thailand, following a personal financial dispute. The incident occurred shortly after a separate school shooting in the same province, heightening public concerns regarding gun control.
Rescue workers perform CPR on Thongchai Yenprasert, president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, after he was shot at the organization's office in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 10, 2026. Talingchan520/Handout via REUTERS Rescue workers perform CPR on Thongchai Yenprasert, president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, after he was shot at the organization's office in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 10, 2026. Talingchan520/Handout via REUTERS Gunman fires inside Thai government office as country reels from school shooting 1 of 2 Rescue workers perform CPR on Thongchai Yenprasert, president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, after he was shot at the organization's office in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 10, 2026. Talingchan520/Handout via REUTERS By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um
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