A former police officer opened fire in a day care center. Many children are among the victims.
At least 34 people were killed in a shooting spree at a daycare center in Thailand, police said.
The Bangkok Post newspaper quoted Deputy Police Chief Torsak Sukwimol as saying on Thursday that 22 children were among the dead.
The perpetrator is said to be a former police officer. After the attack, he turned himself in. He was allegedly armed with firearms and knives and forced his way into the building in Nongbua Lamphu town centre. Then he immediately opened fire, it said.
Few gun crimes in Thailand
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Special forces police officers participate in a simulated emergency drill for mass shootings at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, in September 2022.
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Although many Thais have guns, rampages are rare in the country. In 2020, a soldier killed at least 29 people and injured 57 in a shooting spree, triggered by a failed real estate deal.
The city of Nong Bua Lamphu is located in the province of the same name in the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Laos.
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