Thailand School Shooting Death Toll Rises as Bullying Motive Emerges
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August 9, 2026

Thailand School Shooting Death Toll Rises as Bullying Motive Emerges

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A tragic shooting happened at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand. On Friday, a 14-year-old student used a gun to kill nine people, including a 12-year-old girl who died later in hospital. The attack also took the lives of school staff, one student, and the suspect’s own grandparents before the boy took his own life at the school.

Police say the main cause of the attack was bullying. The student had been bullied many times by classmates, and a day before the attack, other students locked him in a bathroom. Officers found that the student took his grandfather’s gun from a cabinet at their home.

After the incident, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the school and promised new, stricter gun laws. The school has closed classes for now to help students and families who are traumatised by the shooting.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
tragicADJ/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/

causing or involving very sad feelings

suspectN/ˈsʌs.pekt/

person believed to have done something wrong

bullyingN/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

hurting or frightening someone repeatedly on purpose

incidentN/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

an event, usually unpleasant or unusual

promisedV/ˈprɒm.ɪst/

said that you will definitely do something

traumatisedADJ/ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪzd/

extremely upset or shocked by a bad experience

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Thailand School Shooting Death Toll Rises as Bullying Motive Emerges

August 9, 2026~1 min read
Not sure? Take the level test →
B1 Pre-Intermediate
0:000:53

Follow spoken words in real time.

A tragic shooting happened at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand. On Friday, a 14-year-old student used a gun to kill nine people, including a 12-year-old girl who died later in hospital. The attack also took the lives of school staff, one student, and the suspect’s own grandparents before the boy took his own life at the school.

Police say the main cause of the attack was bullying. The student had been bullied many times by classmates, and a day before the attack, other students locked him in a bathroom. Officers found that the student took his grandfather’s gun from a cabinet at their home.

After the incident, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the school and promised new, stricter gun laws. The school has closed classes for now to help students and families who are traumatised by the shooting.

Vocabulary

6 words
Accent
tragicADJ/ˈtrædʒ.ɪk/

causing or involving very sad feelings

suspectN/ˈsʌs.pekt/

person believed to have done something wrong

bullyingN/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/

hurting or frightening someone repeatedly on purpose

incidentN/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

an event, usually unpleasant or unusual

promisedV/ˈprɒm.ɪst/

said that you will definitely do something

traumatisedADJ/ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪzd/

extremely upset or shocked by a bad experience

Ready to learn these 6 words?

About 8 minutes · 5 activities

Reading Quizzes

9 questions
Question 1 of 9
1 / 9

Where did the tragic shooting take place?

Choose an answer to continue

Great for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, IB, A-Level and everyday English speaking practice.

Speaking Tasks

5 questions