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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business Recorder
Six killed in Bangkok market after gunman opens fire
BANGKOK: At least six people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Monday, Thai police said in a statement. The fatalities include the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters. 'Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident,' Thai police said in a statement. The five people killed by the gunman were security guards at the market, it said. No tourists were killed or injured in the shooting incident, said Sanong Saengmani, a police official in Bangkok's Bang Sue district, where the market that mainly sells agricultural produce is located.
Gulf Today
2 days ago
- Gulf Today
Six killed in Bangkok market after gunman opens fire
At least six people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Monday, Thai police said in a statement. The fatalities include the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters. "Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident," Thai police said in a statement. The five people killed by the gunman were security guards at the market, it said. No tourists were killed or injured in the shooting incident, said Sanong Saengmani, a police official in Bangkok's Bang Sue district, where the market that mainly sells agricultural produce is located. Tourism is a key economic driver in Thailand, Southeast Asia's second largest economy, where growth has been sluggish and such incidents can potentially dampen sentiment. In video footage shared by police, a suspect in a white hat and a backpack slung on his chest is seen walking through a parking lot at the market. Gun violence and gun ownership are not uncommon in Thailand. In October 2023, a 14-year-old suspect used a modified handgun to kill two people and injure five others at a luxury mall in central Bangkok. A year earlier, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun-and-knife attack at a nursery in eastern Thailand. Reuters
UAE Moments
3 days ago
- UAE Moments
Gunman Kills Five in Bangkok Before Turning Weapon on Himself
A shocking shooting unfolded at a Bangkok market on Monday, leaving six people dead, including the gunman himself. According to Thai police, the man opened fire on a group of security guards at a local agricultural market in the Bang Sue district of Thailand's capital. Authorities confirmed the five victims were all security personnel working at the market. The attacker later took his own life, said Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, in a statement to Reuters. Investigation Underway "Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident," the police said. Video footage shared by authorities shows a suspect in a white hat and chest-slung backpack calmly walking through the market's parking lot moments before the deadly rampage. No Tourists Harmed In a bit of relief, officials confirmed that no foreign visitors were injured or killed in the shooting. With tourism being a major pillar of Thailand's economy, any incident like this can shake public sentiment, especially with the country already facing slow economic growth. A Pattern of Gun Violence Thailand has seen a worrying rise in gun-related violence in recent years. Just last October, a 14-year-old used a modified handgun to kill two and injure five at a luxury mall in central Bangkok. And in 2022, a former police officer carried out a devastating nursery attack, killing 36 people — 22 of them children. While gun ownership is legal in Thailand, experts say lax enforcement and easy access are fueling a disturbing trend in public shootings.
NBC News
3 days ago
- NBC News
Six killed in Bangkok market after gunman opens fire
BANGKOK — At least six people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a market in Thailand 's capital Bangkok on Monday, Thai police said in a statement. The fatalities include the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters. 'Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident,' Thai police said in a statement. The five people killed by the gunman were security guards at the market, it said. No tourists were killed or injured in the shooting incident, said Sanong Saengmani, a police official in Bangkok's Bang Sue district, where the market that mainly sells agricultural produce is located. Tourism is a key economic driver in Thailand, Southeast Asia's second-largest economy after Indonesia, where growth has been sluggish and such incidents can potentially dampen sentiment. In video footage shared by police, a suspect in a white hat with a backpack slung across his chest can be seen walking through a parking lot at the market. Gun violence and gun ownership are not uncommon in Thailand. In October 2023, a 14-year-old suspect used a modified handgun to kill two people and injure five others at a luxury mall in central Bangkok. A year earlier, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun-and-knife attack at a nursery in eastern Thailand.
GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
Six killed in Bangkok market after gunman opens fire
Police officers work near the covered body of a gunman at the crime scene after a shooting incident at a market, where people were killed, including the gunman who took his own life, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/ Patipat Janthong BANGKOK — At least six people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Monday, Thai police said in a statement. The fatalities include the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters. "Police are investigating the identity of the person and the motive for the incident," Thai police said in a statement. The five people killed by the gunman were security guards at the market, it said. No tourists were killed or injured in the shooting incident, said Sanong Saengmani, a police official in Bangkok's Bang Sue district, where the market that mainly sells agricultural produce is located. Tourism is a key economic driver in Thailand, Southeast Asia's second largest economy, where growth has been sluggish and such incidents can potentially dampen sentiment. In video footage shared by police, a suspect in a white hat and a backpack slung on his chest is seen walking through a parking lot at the market. Gun violence and gun ownership are not uncommon in Thailand. In October 2023, a 14-year-old suspect used a modified handgun to kill two people and injure five others at a luxury mall in central Bangkok. A year earlier, a former police officer killed 36 people, including 22 children, in a gun-and-knife attack at a nursery in eastern Thailand. — Reuters
