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AsiaOne
29-07-2025
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: Police arrest 31 people, probing another 13 for bulk buying SIM cards for syndicate — and other top stories today, World News
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Police arrest 31 people, probing another 13 for bulk buying SIM cards for syndicate Twenty-one men and 10 women, aged between 16 and 48, were arrested for allegedly providing fraudulently registered postpaid SIM cards for money, said the police on Monday (July 28). Another nine men and four women, aged between 16 and 57, are assisting with investigations, following an island-wide enforcement operation conducted from July 17 to 25... » READ MORE 2. Bangkok shooting: Gunman opens fire at popular market in Chatuchak, killing at least 6 At least six people are dead following a shooting at a farmer's market in Bangkok on Monday (July 28), Thai police reportedly said. The incident occurred at Or Tor Kor Market, located just opposite the popular Chatuchak Weekend Market... » READ MORE 3. Second-generation owner of kueh tutu store Tan's Tu Tu Coconut Cake dies aged 63 Tan Bee Hua, owner of popular kueh tutu store Tan's Tu Tu Coconut Cake, has died aged 63. The stall, located at Havelock Food Centre, took to social media on Tuesday (July 29) to announce the news... » READ MORE 4. 'I felt immense sadness seeing him': Netizens say DJ Koo sits by late wife Barbie Hsu's grave nearly every day Time may heal all wounds, but it appears that five months is not nearly enough for Korean singer-songwriter DJ Koo. The husband of the late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who died at 48 from pneumonia caused by complications from the flu in February, was spotted by a netizen recently sitting by her gravesite... » READ MORE editor@
Qatar Tribune
28-07-2025
- Qatar Tribune
5 killed in shooting at market in Bangkok
Bangkok: An attacker opened fire at a popular market in the Thai capital Bangkok, killing five people, media reports citing the authorities said on Monday. The victims were four security personnel and a market vendor, the reports said. The 61-year-old perpetrator then reportedly turned the weapon on himself, the news site Thai Enquirer posted on X. The incident occurred at the Or Tor Kor Market, a well-known fresh market that also features many food stalls. It is located near the Chatuchak Weekend Market, which is popular with tourists from around the world and is one of the largest of its kind globally. The motives behind the shooting were still unclear. According to reports, the man was said to have previously worked for the same company that employed the victims. (dpa)
Euronews
28-07-2025
- Euronews
Gunman kills five at busy Bangkok fresh food market
A gunman on a shooting spree killed five people at a popular fresh food market in the Thai capital on Monday, police said. The victims included security guards at the Or Tor Kor market in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok, according to a police statement. The Erawan Medical Centre, which coordinates emergency medical services, reported two people were also wounded. The fresh food market, located next to the sprawling Chatuchak Weekend Market, offers a wide range of goods and is popular with both Thai and foreign tourists. A video circulating online reportedly showed the shooter wearing a sports hat and shorts walking in the market with a handgun in his hand and a satchel strapped to his chest. He killed himself after the spree, according to authorities. Police said they were probing details about the suspect, including his motivation. The incident is not connected to the recent Thailand-Cambodia conflict, reports say. Police General Kitrat Phanphet, chief of the national police force, said he has ordered city law enforcement to conduct their investigation promptly and gather all evidence, including closed-circuit video footage. Thailand has fairly restrictive laws on gun ownership, but the number of those who possess firearms is still high, and gun violence is not unusual. October 2023 marked the last mass shooting incident in Bangkok, when a teenager using a modified blank pistol shot several people at the Paragon shopping centre in the city's central shopping district, killing three. One of the country's worst mass killings occurred in October 2022 in the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lamphua, when a police sergeant who had lost his job used guns and knives to kill 36 people, including two dozen toddlers at a day care centre. In February 2020, a disgruntled Thai army soldier shot and killed 29 people, most at a shopping mall in the northeastern city of Nakhon Ratchasima, before he was killed by police after an 18-hour standoff.
AsiaOne
28-07-2025
- AsiaOne
Bangkok shooting: Gunman opens fire at popular market in Chatuchak, killing at least 6, Asia News
At least six people are dead following a shooting at a farmer's market in Bangkok on Monday (July 28), Thai police reportedly said. The incident occurred at Or Tor Kor Market, located just opposite the popular Chatuchak Weekend Market. Four security guards at the market as well as a woman were killed, reported Reuters. Bangkok Post reported that the shooting occurred around 12.40pm. The gunman, who was wearing a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, was found dead on a bench inside the market. Police identified him as 61-year-old Noi Praidaen based on the identity card he was carrying. "[The] police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting," Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok's Bang Sue district where the incident occurred, told AFP. According to broadcaster Thai PBS, two women were injured and have been taken to hospital.
AsiaOne
28-07-2025
- AsiaOne
Bangkok shooting: Gunman opens fire at market, killing at least 6, Asia News
PUBLISHED ON July 28, 2025 7:33 AM BY Lim Kewei At least six people are dead following a shooting at a farmer's market in Bangkok on Monday (July 28), Thai police reportedly said. The incident occurred at Or Tor Kor Market, located just opposite the popular Chatuchak Weekend Market. Four security guards at the market as well as a woman were killed, reported Reuters. The gunman died after shooting himself, according to the Bangkok Post. ThailanddeathsShootinggun crimes
