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Thailand: Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting | |
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Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. | Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. |
The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market is also dead, police in Thailand's capital confirmed. | The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor Market is also dead, police in Thailand's capital confirmed. |
Local media have reported that some of those killed are security guards. | Local media have reported that some of those killed are security guards. |
The Or Tor Kor market is well known for high quality fresh fruit and seafood. | The Or Tor Kor market is well known for high quality fresh fruit and seafood. |
Gun ownership rates in Thailand are relatively high for the region and mass shooting incidents are not common, but the country has seen several deadly incidents in recent years. | Gun ownership rates in Thailand are relatively high for the region and mass shooting incidents are not common, but the country has seen several deadly incidents in recent years. |
In 2023, a 14-year-old boy killed two people and injured five others in a shooting at a luxury shopping mall in the centre of Bangkok. | In 2023, a 14-year-old boy killed two people and injured five others in a shooting at a luxury shopping mall in the centre of Bangkok. |
An ex-policeman killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in in Nong Bua Lamphu province in north-east Thailand in October 2022. | An ex-policeman killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in in Nong Bua Lamphu province in north-east Thailand in October 2022. |
In 2020, a soldier killed 29 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. | In 2020, a soldier killed 29 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima. |