2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack

2022 mass murder in Thailand

On 6 October 2022, 34-year-old Panya Khamrab attacked a child care in Na Klang district, Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand. The attacker killed 36 people. He killed himself and his family after the attack.[3] It is the deadliest mass murder in Thailand.[4]

2022 Nong Bua Lamphu attack
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Main crime scenes: The nursery in Utthai Sawan (1), Ban Nong Kung Si (2) and Ban Tha Uthai (3)
LocationNa Klang district, Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand
Coordinates17°14′12″N 102°09′36″E / 17.23667°N 102.16000°E / 17.23667; 102.16000
Date6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)
12:50 p.m. (UTC+7)
Attack type
Weapons9mm pistol, shotgun, knife[1]
Deaths37 (including the perpetrator)[2]
Injured
10
PerpetratorPanya Khamrab

Attack

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Panya Khamrab, the attacker, arrived at the nursery at around 12:50 ICT.[5] Khamrab attacked the children and staff at the nursery with a gun and a knife.[3] There were 30 children in the nursery when the attack happened.[6]

Khamrab escaped to his house with his pickup truck. He shot seven people on the way.[5] He also hit bystanders with his vehicle.[7] After he arrived at his house, he shot his wife and children. He then killed himself.[3]

References

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  1. "Live Updates: More Than 30 Killed at Child-Care Center in Thailand". The New York Times. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. "Former cop attacks Thai day care center, kills at least 36". Associated Press. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "At least 34 killed in mass shooting at Thai nursery". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. "Mass murder at childcare centre, 35 confirmed slain". Bangkok Post. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "เปิดไทม์ไลน์โศกนาฏกรรม "ไอ้แมน" อดีต ตร.คลั่ง! กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู" [Open the timeline of the tragedy of "Ai Man", the former policeman is crazy! Shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu]. Daily News (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. "Thailand mass shooting kills 34 at day-care centre". Reuters. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. "Thai attacker was in court on drugs charge just before mass shooting – police". Reuters. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.