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Disaster● ElevatedAug 10 · Aug 10, 2026, 6:27 AM

2 injured in Thai government office shooting, ex-MP arrested

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

A ⁠gunman was arrested after firing shots at a local government office on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital on Monday, officials said, ‌just days after a teenager’s killing rampage at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control. The suspected shooter, a former lawmaker, fired at a senior provincial official and his driver, said Major General Dejrapee Kongdee, the police commander of Nonthaburi, which borders Bangkok. “There were two people wounded, who have been sent to...

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