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Victims included both children and adults, police said in a statement, adding that the gunman was an ex-police officer and a manhunt was underway. The prime ...

BANGKOK: Thirty-four people were killed in Thailand on Thursday in a gun and knife attack at a daycare centre by a former policeman who killed his wif...

A mass shooting that began with a daycare centre in northeastern Thailand left 38 people dead, the majority of them children, according to officials.

BANGKOK, Oct 6 — A former policeman killed 34 people including 22 children in a gun rampage at a daycare centre in eastern Thailand today, later shooting ...

A former policeman killed dozens of people, including 23 children, in a knife-and-gun rampage at a daycare centre.

Gun laws are strict in Thailand where possession of an illegal firearm carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. “He started shooting, slashing, killing children at the Utai Sawan daycare centre.” The attacker forced his way into a locked room where the children were sleeping, district official Jidapa Boonsom said. “We have to test his blood for drugs,” he said. “There were some staff eating lunch outside the nursery and the attacker parked his car and shot four of them dead,” she said. He later shot dead his wife and child at their home before turning a weapon on himself.

A former policeman killed 38 people, including 22 children, in a knife and gun rampage at a daycare centre in Thailand on Thursday, later shooting dead his ...

Gun laws are strict in Thailand, where possession of an illegal firearm carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha was expected to visit the region on Friday. The massacre is among the worst involving children killed by one person. We surrounded his house and then found that he committed suicide in his home," Damrongsak Kittiprapas told reporters. "He started shooting, slashing, killing children at the Uthai Sawan daycare centre," Paisal said. "It's a scene that nobody wants to see.

A horrific attack on a childcare centre in northern Thailand that has left dozens dead, prompted strong international condemnation on Thursday.

“No-one should be a target.” No child should be a target or witness of violence anywhere, anytime. “UNICEF condemns all forms of violence against children.

Most of the victims were children in a killing rampage Thursday that began at a child care center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said.

In 2020 ] [a soldier opened fire](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/08/thailand-soldier-terminal-21-mall-shooting-rampage-korat/4700184002/) at a shopping mall and other locations in the southern Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima, killing 29 people and wounding 58. The Post reported that Panya was expelled from the police force in June and that he faced charges related to possession of methamphetamine pills. Ambulances stood by as police and medical workers walked in the schoolyard.] [Mass murders rare in Thailand] [Mass shootings are rare in Thailand. "There were some staff eating lunch outside the nursery and the attacker parked his car and shot four of them dead," she told the outlet. was "horrified" by the shooting and offering condolences to families who lost loved ones. The suspect drove home and killed his wife and son before killing himself, police said.

NA KLANG, Thailand (Reuters) - Pink and white coffins adorned with gold and bearing the bodies of the 22 children killed in a gun and knife rampage in ...

"Nobody wants this to happen. It's a scene that nobody wants to see. will feel so depressed and saddened," Anutin said.

Thailand recoiled in horror Thursday after at least 36 people were killed, at least 24 of them children, in a massacre at a child care center in ...

“We surrounded the house and then found that he committed suicide in his home.” Yaba is a combination of methamphetamine and caffeine, which is a tablet usually crushed and smoked, known locally as “crazy medicine.” He was slashing the knife, he didn’t use the gun, he kept slashing in there. One eyewitness told Reuters she believed the attacker was coming to pick up his child. so he started shooting as well as stabbing people at the nursery,” police spokesperson Maj. “(Panya) went to look for his two-year-old son, but the boy was not there … “I suddenly heard the sound just sounded like fire crackers. [UK Prime Minister Liz Truss](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/us/liz-truss-fast-facts/index.html) said in a tweet that she was “shocked to hear of the horrific events,” and said that her “thoughts are with all those affected and the first responders.” “It all went down really fast. Police General Damrongsak Kittiprapas said that the attacker “mainly used a knife” to kill the children. When he arrived to the center, he “didn’t say anything,” and “shot at the door while the children were sleeping,” she said. “He also used a knife to stab both children and staff at the center,” Paisan said.

Nation in shock after 37 people, most of them children, were killed, while Thai media question why red flags weren't raised earlier.

In the afternoon, coffins bearing the bodies of the victims were taken to local families, to be handed over to relatives. Teachers had tried to lock the front door to keep him out, but he shot and kicked his way into the building. He had appeared in court earlier on Thursday on a drug charge and was due to appear again on Friday. According to local reports, a tablet costs 10 baht (£0.24) for wholesale, about the same as a bottle of water. Crowds gathered outside a local hospital to see the motorcade pass by. Afterwards, he met families of the victims and handed out compensation cheques.

Twenty-two children were killed in a gun and knife rampage at a daycare centre yesterday.

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BANGKOK: World leaders have reacted to the news on the knife and gun rampage on Thursday that killed 37 people, including 22 children at a childcare c...

“Unicef sends its heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to the families who lost loved ones and the injured. We condemn this act of violence and stand ready to assist our long-standing ally Thailand in whatever they need,” he said. “I am shocked to hear of the horrific events in Thailand this morning.

Police identified the attacker as a former member of the force who was dismissed from his post last year over drug allegations and he was facing trial on a ...

Gun laws are strict in Thailand, where possession of an illegal firearm carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha was expected to visit the region on Friday. The massacre is among the worst involving children killed by one person. We surrounded his house and then found that he committed suicide in his home," Damrongsak Kittiprapas told reporters. "He started shooting, slashing, killing children at the Uthai Sawan daycare centre," Paisal said. "It's a scene that nobody wants to see.

NA KLANG, Thailand (Oct 7): Thai government buildings flew flags at half mast on Friday to mourn the death of more than 30 people, including 23 children, ...

The massacre is among the worst involving children killed by one person. When he did not find his child there, he began the killing spree, Paisal said. After the attack, he went home and shot dead his wife and child before turning his weapon on himself.

This violence is both senseless and heartbreaking. We stand with the people of Thailand and extend our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones ...

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Nong Bua Lam Phu Province, where a gunman took the lives of at least 38 people, including 24 children. We stand with the people of Thailand and extend our deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones today. This violence is both senseless and heartbreaking.

BANGKOK: A sacked policeman killed 37 people including 24 children in a shooting rampage at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province in Thailand...

The number of children were fewer as some of them had stayed home following heavy rains. As of 8 pm (local time), Thai police said 37 people were killed including 24 children aged between two and four years old and 13 adults including the gunman himself. “The man started to shoot and stab teachers and children at the centre before fleeing the scene,” he said.

A former policemen went on a gun and knife rampage, killing 36 people including 22 children. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Three boys and a girl who survived the attack were being treated in hospital, police said. Abandoned juice boxes were scattered across the floor. Illegal weapons, many brought in from strife-torn neighbouring countries, are common. Gun laws are strict in Thailand, but ownership is high compared with some other countries in South-east Asia. will feel so depressed and saddened," Mr Anutin said. From the first step when I went in, it felt harrowing,” Mr Piyalak Kingkaew, an emergency worker heading the first responder team, told Reuters.

NA KLANG: Pink and white coffins adorned with gold and bearing the bodies of the 22 children killed in a gun and knife rampage in Thailand were loaded...

It’s a scene that nobody wants to see. “Nobody wants this to happen. will feel so depressed and saddened,” Anutin said.

The country's law enforcement operations have done little to shrink the narcotics trade amid a pandemic-related supply glut and instability in Myanmar.

While the bill has been pulled for [additional parliamentary revisions](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2393686/democrats-defend-ganja-bill-pull-out), at the center of decriminalization is the hope that economic benefits will boost national income. [maritime domain awareness](https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/3039768/expanding-maritime-partnership-thailand-us-2022-carat-exercise/) or [bilateral law enforcement training](https://bangkok.ilea.state.gov/) provide a geospatial edge in combating illicit financial flows and continue to be a large component of the U.S.-Thailand strategic alliance and partnership. [introduced a decriminalization law](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2323330/kingdom-decriminalises-ganja) to combat the illegal cannabis market – and make a profit out of it. State Department’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office donated around [$370,000 worth of equipment](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2313530/us-helps-isan-fight-gangs-with-b12-7m) to police in the northeastern border region. UNODC’s [Global Maritime Crime Programme](https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/piracy/index.html) has also helped bolster the Royal Thai Navy and Royal Thai Marine Police’s efforts to crack down on maritime meth routes in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand by providing them with monitoring and identification systems to track the activities of illegal vessels. [Money laundering activities](https://www.voanews.com/a/east-asia-pacific_thai-police-make-rare-arrest-politician-accused-trafficking-migrants-fishing/6199613.html) are pervasive, a consequence of the country’s [highly centralized](https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/ar/132321468308958485/pdf/674860v20WP0P10overnment01201102012.pdf) governance and fiscal system and a non-existent tax system. Meanwhile, unprecedented levels of production of meth pills have led to wholesale and street prices plummeting to [as low as 10-20 baht ($0.28-$0.56) per tablet,](https://www.thaienquirer.com/42351/thailands-methamphetamine-drug-supply-pushes-prices-to-as-low-as-10-baht-tablet/) posing great social consequences for a region that has limited health and harm reduction services. The Asia-Pacific drug trade is estimated to be worth as much as [$61.4 billion](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southeastasia-crime/asia-pacific-meth-drug-trade-worth-up-to-61-billion-u-n-says-idUSKCN1UD0BO) annually, with more than [90 percent of tablets seized](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/asias-synthetic-drug-trade-booms-with-record-meth-seizures-2022-05-30/) in Asia originating from four countries: Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. [tightened border patrols](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2120935/govt-steps-up-border-patrols), adopting new tactics to capitalize on the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Wa Self-Administered Division](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wa_Self-Administered_Division). Pandemic-related government lockdowns and travel restrictions have contributed to [long-term unemployment](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1551686/covid-19-crisis-drives-rise-in-long-term-unemployment-in-thailand) and reduced purchasing power, increasing the trade and consumption of illegal drugs. Drug traffickers have grown more creative in exploiting loopholes in Thai customs laws, either by buying meth powder from large networks and pressing tablets themselves or by acquiring “pre-precursors.” Pre-precursors are legal in normal commercial use and allow crime syndicates to [bypass stringent chemical controls](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-drugs/asian-drug-lords-likely-producing-precursor-chemicals-in-golden-triangle-idUSKBN2AC0KF), allowing them to diversify their manufacturing base and circumvent high surveillance regions, including the borders of eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand, and western Laos, also known as the “Golden Triangle.”

Design for the Wave 125i remains much the same, but at the rear is a new taillight assembly with clear lenses. Coloured LED bulbs can be seen and the turn ...

Other specifications for the Wave 125i remain the same, with 17-litre storage space under the seat large enough for a single open face helmet and 5.4-litre fuel tank. An improved feature on the new Wave 125i is a small storage space below the handlebars, capable of holding miscellaneous items such as a water bottle. For the instrument panel, an all new meter cluster is installed using a combination analogue speedometer and LCD panel located below for fuel, gear indicator and odometer.