Gunman Opens Fire At Popular Bangkok Market, Leaving Five Dead

Authorities in Thailand have confirmed that five individuals lost their lives during a shooting incident at a well-known market in Bangkok.

The person responsible for the shooting at Or Tor Kor Market has also been confirmed dead, according to statements from police in the capital city.

Some victims are believed to be security personnel, based on initial local reports.

Or Tor Kor Market has a reputation for offering premium produce, including top-grade fruit and seafood.

Thailand has relatively high levels of civilian firearm ownership compared to neighboring countries. While large-scale shootings are uncommon, the country has witnessed several tragic events involving firearms in recent times.

In one such case in 2023, “a 14-year-old boy killed two people and injured five others in a shooting at a luxury shopping mall in the centre of Bangkok.”

Another tragic event occurred in October 2022, when “an ex-policeman killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in in Nong Bua Lamphu province in north-east Thailand.”

Earlier in 2020, “a soldier killed 29 people and injured dozens more in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima.”