Mass shooting at Bangkok market leaves 4 dead
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'Police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting,' said Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok's Bang Sue district where the incident took place.
He said the suspect took his own life after the shooting and police were working to identify him, as well as investigating 'for any possible link' to the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Several people were killed at a market in a shooting incident in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Monday. Photo: Handout
The attack took place at Or Tor Kor Market, a short distance from Chatuchak Market, which is a major tourist destination in Bangkok and throngs with visitors every weekend.
Mass shootings are not uncommon in Thailand, where firearms can be obtained relatively easily due to lax gun control enforcement.
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