Breaking : At least 6 killed in 'mass shooting' in Bangkok's Or Tor Kor Market

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At least 6 killed in 'mass shooting' in Thai capital: Police​

A screengrab taken from a video of the shooter. (Image: Social media)
28 Jul 2025 03:20PM (Updated: 28 Jul 2025 03:31PM)

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BANGKOK: At least six people were killed at a market in a shooting incident in the Thai capital Bangkok on Monday (Jul 28), a police official said.

The number of fatalities includes the gunman who took his own life, Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters.

"Police are investigating the motive. So far it's a mass shooting," Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok's Bang Sue district where the incident took place, told AFP.

He said the suspect took his own life after the shooting and police were working to identify him, as well as investigating "for any possible link" to the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.

Charin Gopatta, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, told Reuters that the number of fatalities includes the gunman who took his own life.

The attack took place at Or Tor Kor Market, a short distance from Chatuchak market, which is a major tourist destination in Bangkok and throngs with visitors every weekend.

Mass shootings are not uncommon in Thailand, where firearms can be obtained relatively easily due to lax gun control enforcement.

 

[Nanodick]

Oh dear...its at OTK market which I go very often...

 

[True Believer]

Was the mass shooter a Cambodian?

 

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There are 1.1 million Khmer people living in Thailand.

 

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Man, 61, kills five before shooting himself dead at Bangkok market​

PUBLISHED : 28 Jul 2025 at 14:21

WRITER: Wassayos Ngamkham and Apinya Wipatayotin

Rescue workers examine the body of the gunman in the presence of police at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, on Monday. (Photo supplied)

A man shot dead five people before committing suicide at the Or Tor Kor market in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Monday.

The gunman was found dead on a bench inside the market building, dressed in a black T-shirt and camouflage shorts, with a rucksack beside the body. Police recovered an ID card and a driving licence identifying the deceased as a 61-year-old man from Khong district, Nakhon Ratchasima. The name on the cards is Noi Praidaen.

Rescue workers confirmed that four market security guards and one woman vendor were shot dead. Two other women sustained injuries.

Footage captured the gunman running back toward eyewitnesses, with the bodies of the security guards lying on a road within the market compound.

The shooting occurred at 12.38pm, according to rescue workers. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.

 

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Bangkok Mass Shooting: Man Who Opened Fire Near Tor Kor Market, Killing At Least 5 People, Shoots Himself Dead; Check Visuals​

According to reports, the perpetrator, dressed in a black T-shirt, military-pattern shorts, and carrying a backpack, used a handgun to carry out the attack.​

Aditi Suryavanshi Updated: Monday, July 28, 2025, 01:07 PM IST

Bangkok: On the morning of July 28, a gunman opened fire at Bangkok's Or Tor Kor Market in Chatuchak, killing at least 5 people and injuring several others near the “Kan Jom Phalang” donation point.

At least six people have been confirmed dead following the shooting, including the gunman who took his own life, according to Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Charin Gopatta. Speaking to Reuters, the official said that the total death toll includes the four security guards, one additional victim (a woman), and the shooter himself.

The incident took place in the fresh market zone of the Agricultural Market Organisation, causing panic among those present.

According to a report by Thailand's local newspaper Daily News, the perpetrator, dressed in a black T-shirt, military-pattern shorts, and carrying a backpack, used a handgun to carry out the attack. After the shooting, he was seen fleeing briefly near the scene, before sitting down on a chair and fatally shooting himself with the same weapon.

Several videos of the man also surfaced on social media.

Police have cordoned off the area and launched an urgent investigation. The motive behind the brutal attack remains unclear.

Further details are awaited.

Published on: Monday, July 28, 2025, 01:04 PM IST

 

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[glockman]

what the hell is going on in BKK? Too many mass shooting incidents!

 

[Nanodick]

what the hell is going on in BKK? Too many mass shooting incidents!

Dont worry. If God wants me to go, I will go.

 

[glockman]

Security guards not armed?

 

[Nanodick]

Security guards not armed?

Unlikely...

 

[Nanodick]

Security guards not armed?

I am always at OTK market everytimenI am in BKK to eat at the hawker stalls there. The Thai Yongtaufu is very good there. The CaiPng stall also sells very nice dishes. The braised duck stall sells very nice pig intestines. Last but not least, the Royal Project kopi outlet is air-conditioned and very nice to chill out...

 

[glockman]

Unlikely...

In a land where there're plenty of guns in private hands, security guards need to be armed. Else, there's no security.

 

[glockman]

I am always at OTK market everytimenI am in BKK to eat at the hawker stalls there. The Thai Yongtaufu is very good there. The CaiPng stall also sells very nice dishes. The braised duck stall sells very nice pig intestines. Last but not least, the Royal Project kopi outlet is air-conditioned and very nice to chill out...

So, that is your fave makan place in BKK. You probably need to arm yourself next time you go BKK. I will probably do so, and have my BKK friend keep my firearm when I am not there.

 

[bobby]

Oh dear...its at OTK market which I go very often...

Only OKT goes to OTK market…

 

[Nanodick]

Only OKT goes to OTK market…

It's a very nice market to visit. Though of course it can't beat Thonburi Seafood Market which a mega huge. OTK market is more accessible by MRT Kamphaeng Phet station...