AdvertisementAdvertisementA screengrab taken from a video of the shooter. (Image: Social media)28 Jul 2025 03:20PM (Updated: 28 Jul 2025 03:31PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST 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.Commentary: Gun violence is not Thailand's only silent crisisSource: Agencies/nhNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST