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title: "Mass Shooting In Thailand Leaves 31 Dead, Including 23 Children"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/mass-shooting-in-thailand-leaves-31-dead/
date: 2022-10-06
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  - "Panya Khamrap"
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# Mass Shooting In Thailand Leaves 31 Dead, Including 23 Children

A total of 31 people have died following a mass shooting at a children's daycare centre at Thailand's northeastern province.

The shooting has left 23 children dead along with several teachers and an officer, reported [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11286469/Mass-shooting-child-daycare-centre-Thailand-kills-31-including-children-adults.html).

## Police: Gunman was an ex-officer

According to a statement by Thai police, the gunman, identified as Panya Khamrap, had opened fire and fled the scene in a white four-door Vigo pickup truck, with the bumper falling off as he sped away.

![Panya Khamrap](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-2136.jpg)Photo via [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11286469/Mass-shooting-child-daycare-centre-Thailand-kills-31-including-children-adults.html)

![Vigo pickup truck bumper](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/bumper.jpg)Photo via [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11286469/Mass-shooting-child-daycare-centre-Thailand-kills-31-including-children-adults.html)

He later killed himself with the same gun he used to carry out the mass shooting.

Police revealed that Panya was kicked out of the army last year after failing a drug test.

While mass shootings in Thailand are quite uncommon, one incident that shook the nation took place in 2020, where a disgruntled soldier killed at least 29 people and wounded 57 across four different locations over a property deal gone wrong.

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