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Euronews
2 days ago
- 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.
Al Etihad
2 days ago
- Al Etihad
Gunman kills five in 'mass shooting' in Thai capital: police
28 July 2025 13:22 BANGKOK (AFP)A gunman killed five security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand's capital on Monday, police suspect opened fire with a "gun-type weapon" at the Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok's Bang Sue district at 12.31 pm (0531 GMT), the Royal Thai Police said, before taking his own life."Police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting," Bang Sue deputy police chief Worapat Sukthai told said police were working to identify the dead police chief Kitrat Phanphet said an urgent investigation had been ordered, with officers combing CCTV footage of the attack. Or Tor Kor Market is a short distance from Chatuchak market which is a major tourist destination in Bangkok and throngs with visitors every weekend.
Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Borneo Post
Gunman kills five in 'mass shooting' in Thai capital: police
Rescue workers and police officers examine the scene next to a covered body after a shooting at Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok on July 28, 2025. – AFP photo BANGKOK (July 28): A gunman killed five security guards and wounded one other person in a mass shooting at a popular fresh food market in Thailand's capital on Monday, police said. The suspect opened fire with a 'gun-type weapon' at the Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok's Bang Sue district at 12.31 pm (0531 GMT), the Royal Thai Police said, before taking his own life. 'Police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting,' Bang Sue deputy police chief Worapat Sukthai told AFP. He said police were working to identify the dead perpertrator, as well as probing 'for any possible link' to the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. National police chief Kitrat Phanphet said an urgent investigation had been ordered, with officers combing CCTV footage of the attack. Or Tor Kor Market is 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. – AFP crime mass shooting Thailand
RTHK
2 days ago
- RTHK
Gunman kills five in busy Bangkok food market
Gunman kills five in busy Bangkok food market People mourn those killed in the market shootings in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters A gunman shot and killed five people at a popular fresh food market in the Thai capital on Monday before turning the gun on himself, police said. The victims included security guards at the Or Tor Kor market in the district of Chatuchak district in Bangkok, according to the police. The Erawan Medical Center, which coordinates emergency medical services, reported two women were also wounded. The market, next to the sprawling Chatuchak weekend Market, carries all sorts of goods and is popular with Thai and foreign tourists. A video circulating online reportedly showed the shooter wearing a baseball cap and shorts walking in the market with a backpack strapped to his chest and a handgun in his right hand. Police said they were probing details about the suspect, including his motivation. Kitrat Phanphet, chief of the national police force, said he has ordered city police to carry out their investigation quickly and gather all evidence, including closed-circuit video footage. The last mass shooting incident in Bangkok was in October 2023 when a teenage boy, using a modified blank pistol, shot more than half a dozen people at the Paragon shopping mall in the city's main 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. (AP)
2 days ago
Gunman kills 5 and wounds 2 at Bangkok market before killing himself, police say
BANGKOK -- A gunman shot and killed five people at a popular fresh food market in the Thai capital on Monday before killing himself, police said. The victims included security guards at the Or Tor Kor market in the district of Chatuchak district in Bangkok, according to a police statement. The Erawan Medical Center, which coordinates emergency medical services, reported two women were also wounded. The market, next to the sprawling Chatuchak weekend market, carries all sorts of goods and is popular with Thai and foreign tourists. A video circulating online reportedly showed the shooter wearing a baseball cap and shorts walking in the market with a backpack strapped to his chest and a handgun in his right hand. Police said they were probing details about the suspect, including his motivation. Police Gen. Kitrat Phanphet, chief of the national police force, said he has ordered city police to carry out their investigation quickly and gather all evidence, including closed-circuit video footage.
