The suspects in the Thai attack or Tokol market are also dead, police in the Thai capital confirmed. Local media reports that some of the people killed are security guards, the BBC reported.
Or Tor Kor Market is well known for its high quality fresh fruits and seafood.
Although gun ownership rates in Thailand are relatively high in the region and mass shootings are not common, in recent years the country has seen several fatal incidents.
In 2023, a 14-year-old boy killed two people and injured five others in a shooting at a gorgeous shopping mall in the heart of Bangkok.
A former Paul official killed at least 37 people in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in Northeast Thailand’s Northeastern Province, most of them children in October 2022.
In 2020, soldiers killed 29 people and injured dozens more in Nahon Ratchasima city, the report added.
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