A gunman fires several shots at a local government office in Thailand, and police arrest a suspected former lawmaker, officials say. The shooting happens on the outskirts of Bangkok, where a senior provincial official and his driver are injured and taken for medical treatment.
The incident follows closely after a deadly school shooting in the same province, where a teenager kills nine people and reignites public debate over gun control. Outlets describe the suspected shooter as a former lawmaker who targets provincial authorities, with police commander Major General Dejrapee Kongdee identifying the location as Nonthaburi, which borders Bangkok. Coverage emphasizes the timing—“days after” the school rampage—and frames the event as part of a wider security debate in Thailand, though details beyond the injuries and arrest remain limited across reports.
