Coverage dated August 10, 2026

Former Thai lawmaker arrested for fatally shooting local official

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Former Thai lawmaker was arrested Monday after he allegedly fatally shot a local official, days after a school shooting rocked the country.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Thai ex-lawmaker shoots local official dead over loan (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A former lawmaker confessed to shooting a senior official at a government office over a money dispute, police have said. The incident came just days after Thailand's deadliest shooting in nearly four years.

  2. CBS News

    Former Thai lawmaker arrested after allegedly shooting government official (opens CBS News)

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    The alleged attack came just days after a school shooting in the same region in which, authorities said, a gunman killed at least eight people.

  3. UPI

    Former Thai lawmaker arrested for fatally shooting local official (opens UPI)

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    Former Thai lawmaker was arrested Monday after he allegedly fatally shot a local official, days after a school shooting rocked the country.

  4. Seattle Times

    A former Thai lawmaker arrested after a shooting at a government office kills 1 (opens Seattle Times)

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    A man has been arrested after a shooting at a government office outside Bangkok on Monday.

  5. New York Post

    Former Thai lawmaker arrested after shooting at a government office, killing at least 8 (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A man was arrested following a shooting incident Monday that killed one and injured another in a government office outside Bangkok.

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