At least six people have died in a mass shooting at a fresh food market.
The gunman opened fire at Or Tor Kor Market in Thailand’s capital Bangkok about 12.40pm local time (3.40pm AEST) on Monday, fatally shooting five security guards.
He later took his own life on a bench inside the market.
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He has been identified as a 61-year-old man from Kong District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, according to Thai news outlet The Matichon.
“Police are investigating the motive. So far, it’s a mass shooting,” said Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok’s Bang Sue district, speaking to AFP.
Security camera footage from inside the market shows people scrambling to flee.
The gunman took his own life after the mass shooting.
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Another video shows the gunman wearing a black T-shirt, camouflage shorts, a white cap and a green front-facing bag walking away from the bodies he left behind.
Or Tor Kor Market, known for its fresh produce and local food, is just a two-minute walk from the popular tourist destination, Chatuchak Market.
No tourists were killed or injured in the shooting, Reuters reported, citing a police official in Bangkok’s Bang Sue district.
Mass shootings are not rare in Thailand, largely due to weak enforcement of gun laws.
On October 3, 2023, a 14-year-old boy went on a shooting rampage with a modified handgun at Siam Paragon, a luxury mall in Bangkok, killing two people and injuring five others.
On October 6, 2022, 34-year-old former police officer Panya Khamrab carried out an attack at a daycare centre in northeast Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province, killing at least 37 people, including 23 children.
After leaving the nursery, Khamrab opened fire on bystanders, then returned home where he shot and killed his wife, son, and himself.
According to the Associated Press, Thailand ranks second only to the Philippines in Southeast Asia for both total and per capita gun-related deaths.
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