2022 Nong Bua Lamphu massacre
2022 Nong Bua Lamphu massacre | |
---|---|
Location | spree killing |
Weapons |
|
Deaths | 37 (including the perpetrator)[1] |
Injured | 10 |
Perpetrator | Panya Khamrab |
Motive | Inconclusive |
On 6 October 2022, 34-year-old Panya Khamrab killed 37 people and injured 10 others by shooting, stabbing, and vehicle-ramming in Nong Bua Lamphu province, Thailand, before killing himself. The attack mainly occurred in a children's nursery located in the Uthai Sawan subdistrict of the Na Klang district.[2][3] It is the deadliest mass murder by a single perpetrator in the modern history of Thailand, surpassing the death toll of the Nakhon Ratchasima shootings in 2020.[4]
Attack
On 6 October 2022, at around 11:24 ICT (UTC+7), the assailant, Panya Khamrab, drove a white pickup truck out of his residence.[5] He arrived at the nursery at 12:50, where the attack began shortly after lunch.[6] Armed with a 9mm pistol, a shotgun, and a knife,[7] Khamrab fatally shot a father and son at the Uthai Sawan Sub-district Administrative Organization,[8] near the nursery.[5] He then entered the nursery building and attacked four or five staff members, three of whom died.[9] Among them was a teacher who was eight months pregnant.[10] Several staff members fled the scene.[5] Witnesses nearby mistook the gunshots for fireworks.[11]
Khamrab then entered a room where children were asleep and attacked them with the knife. There were 30 children in the nursery at the time of the attack.[12] The bodies of nineteen boys and three girls were discovered in the nursery, while the bodies of a child and an adult were found at a nearby government building.[13]
Khamrab fled the scene in the pickup truck. While passing through the Nong Kung Si district, he shot and killed seven people.[5] He also rammed bystanders with the pickup truck, injuring two.[14][11] At Tha Uthai Nuea village, he fatally ran over a villager.[15] Khamrab arrived at his home, where he used petrol to set the pickup truck on fire.[5]
Eleven people died – nine adults and two children – outside the nursery as Khamrab shot from his vehicle, according to police.[16] Among them were Khamrab's wife and stepson, whom he shot before killing himself.[6][16] Three adults died on the way to hospital.[13]
The bodies of the dead were taken to a police station,[17] where they were placed in coffins and moved to Udon Thani Hospital.[18] Some family members were at the nursery in the evening, and mental health counsellors comforted them.[19]
Victims
A total of 36 people were killed,[20] including at least 24 children.[21] The ages of the victims ranged between 3 and 69 years.[22] A further 10 were injured.[23] The provincial police investigation unit commented that most of the fatalities were from the combined results of gunshot and knife wounds.[24]
Some of the injured were taken to Na Klang Hospital, while eight others underwent surgery at Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital.[23] Doctors at Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital said that there was an urgent need for blood, and a blood donation drive was held there.[25]
Perpetrator
The perpetrator was identified by police as 34-year-old Panya Khamrab (Thai: ปัญญา คำราบ).[6] Khamrab was a resident of Nong Bua Lamphu province and a former police sergeant in Na Wang district.[26][27] His mother said that he graduated with a bachelor's degree in law at Ramkhamhaeng University.[22][28][29] He also attended a police academy. His career in the police force began in 2012 and he had previously worked in Bangkok before being assigned to his birthplace of Nong Bua Lamphu.[30] According to his mother, he may have taken to drugs after returning to Nong Bua Lamphu.[30] During his police service at Nong Bua Lamphu, he displayed violent behavior. He had his weapon seized when he fired at stray animals in the presence of colleagues.[29]
Khamrab had been a
Although a motive has not been established, police understand that Khamrab was plagued by marital and financial troubles.[34] He was separated from his wife. Colleagues recalled Khamrab experiencing mood swings and said that he was not well-liked. He had allegedly threatened a bank manager with a pistol after being found sleeping instead of carrying out guard duties at the bank. He also argued with his wife over a suspected affair, and with a neighbour after holding disruptive house parties.[7] An argument had occurred between Khamrab and his wife on the morning of the attack.[30] An Isaaan Record interview also presented bullying of the perpetrator's stepson at the nursery and shunning of his girlfriend by the locals as possible causes.[35]
Khamrab legally purchased the 9mm SIG Sauer pistol used in the attack.[33] Initial investigations did not find any drugs in his body in the 72 hours before the attack.[24][30]
Aftermath
Police lieutenant general Kitti Praphat arrived in Nong Bua Lamphu province to initiate a manhunt for Khamrab. Police advised people living in the area of the attack to be cautious as Khamrab's whereabouts were unknown.
Prayut visited Nong Bua Lamphu on 7 October to visit survivors and victims' families.[38] Daycare centres in the area were closed, while all government institutions were instructed to fly their flags at half-mast.[18] Thailand's interior ministry said it would review and reinforce drug and gun ownership laws.[24] On 10 October, Prayut ordered law enforcement agencies to tighten controls on gun ownership and crack down on drug use.[39][40][41]
Reactions
Prayut expressed his condolences and described the incident as "shocking".
King
See also
- Crime in Thailand
- List of massacres in Thailand
- List of rampage killers (school massacres)
References
- ^ "Former cop attacks Thai day care center, kills at least 36". Associated Press. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "ด่วน! 'อดีตตร.' คลั่ง! บุกศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็ก กราดยิงมั่วสังเวยแล้ว 24 ศพ". Daily News (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "At least 34 killed in mass shooting at Thai nursery". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Mass murder at childcare centre, 35 confirmed slain". Bangkok Post. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "เปิดไทม์ไลน์โศกนาฏกรรม "ไอ้แมน" อดีต ตร.คลั่ง! กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู" [Open the timeline of the tragedy of "Ai Man", the former policeman is crazy! Shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu]. Daily News (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Spender, Tom, ed. (6 October 2022). "At least 31 killed in mass shooting at Thai nursery". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b Vejpongsa, Tassanee; Rising, David. "Thai gunman shot and slashed sleeping children – at least 36 people killed". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Thai killer left scene 'calmly': witnesses". Yahoo! News. Reuters. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "เปิดไทม์ไลน์เหตุสะเทือนขวัญ อดีตตำรวจคลั่ง "กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู"" [Open the timeline of shocking events crazy ex-cop "Shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu"] (in Thai). Bangkok Business. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Revathi Hariharan, ed. (6 October 2022). "Thailand Mass Shooting: 22 Children, 8-month Pregnant Staff Among 34 Killed as Ex-Cop Storms Day-care Centre; Drives Home, Shoots Self, Family". CNN-News18. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Death toll in children's daycare shooting in Thailand rises to 34". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Thailand mass shooting kills 34 at day-care centre". Reuters. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b Davies, Gareth (6 October 2022). "Thailand mass shooting: Ex-police officer kills 22 sleeping children in nursery". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Thai attacker was in court on drugs charge just before mass shooting – police". Reuters. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "กราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู หนูน้อยผู้รอดเพียงหนึ่งเดียว ญาติแห่ปลอบขวัญ" [Shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu The only survivor Relatives parade to consolation] (in Thai). Channel 7. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "More than 30, mostly children, dead in a mass shooting at a Thai child care center". NPR. Associated Press. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Thailand mourns child victims of mass killing". Free Malaysia Today. Reuters. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "'Little kids who were still sleeping': Thailand mourns victims of mass killing". The Straits Times. Reuters. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (7 October 2022). "Thailand in mourning after children killed in mass stabbing and shooting". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Thailand: Many children among dead in pre-school attack". BBC News. 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Thailand: At least 37 killed, including 24 children, in mass shooting at nursery". ITV News. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b "แม่ปัญญา คำราบ โชว์ใบปริญญา ลูกจบเกียรตินิยมอันดับ2 จะเอาไปให้ศาลหวังลดโทษ" [Mae Panya Khamrab shows off her degree. Her son graduated with 2nd class honours; will take it to the court in hopes of reducing the punishment] (in Thai). Tnews. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "'ผอ.รพ. – สสจ.' ระบุ รพ.หนองบัวลำภู ไม่ขาดแคลนเลือดแล้ว" ['Director of the hospital – Sor.SorPor.' stated that Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital No more blood shortages] (in Thai). The Coverage. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Thai king visits hospital after nursery massacre". Agence France-Presse. Free Malaysia Today. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "ด่วน โรงพยาบาลหนองบัวลำภู ต้องการเลือดจำนวนมาก" [Urgent, Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital need a lot of blood]. Thairath (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "เปิดไทม์ไลน์ ไอ้คลั่งกราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู เสียชีวิตเบื้องต้น 36 รายแล้ว". Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "ยิง'เด็ก'ตายกว่า 20 ศพ! 'คนร้าย'กราดยิงศูนย์เด็กเล็กหนองบัวลำภู ขณะนอนหลับ" [Shot and killed more than 20 'children'! 'Assassin' shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu Children's Center while sleeping]. Siam Rath (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "เปิดข้อมูลใหม่ เด็กที่ตายเป็นลูกติดแฟน แม่โชว์ใบปริญญา จบนิติฯ เกียรตินิยมอันดับ 2" [open new information The child who died was the stepdaughter of his girlfriend. Mother shows her degree certificate, graduating from law with 2nd class honors] (in Thai). Matichon. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Thailand's mass murderer had unhappy childhood, family problems and history of drug abuse". Thai PBSWorld. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Police chief confirms no traces of drug found in gunman". ThaiPBS World. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ a b "ด่วน อดีตตำรวจคลั่งยา ไล่ยิงเด็กเล็ก ครู และชาวบ้านตายนับสิบ ที่หนองบัวลำภู" [Urgent. Ex-police drug addict. Chase shot and killed dozens of small children, teachers and villagers. at Nong Bua Lamphu]. Thairath (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "แฉประวัติ 'ไอ้แมน' อดีตตร.คลั่ง ติดยาตั้งแต่มัธยม กร่างตัวพ่อ-ถูกไล่ออกคดียา" [Unfold the history of 'Ai Man', a former policeman who was addicted to drugs since high school. Stalking father – fired for drug case]. Daily News (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ McPherson, Poppy; Setboonsarng, Chayut (7 October 2022). "Thailand shooting: Police probe indicates killer was troubled by marital, money problems". Global News. Reuters. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "แกะรอยชนวนก่อน "ปัญญา คำราบ" ก่อเหตุกราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู". The Isaan Record (in Thai). 8 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ ""ประยุทธ์" สั่งด่วนรีบระงับเหตุกราดยิงหนองบัวลำภู กำชับ จนท.จับให้ได้" ["Prayut" ordered urgently to halt the shooting at Nong Bua Lamphu, prompting the police to catch them]. Thairath (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "ส่งชุดหนุมานกองปราบ-อรินทราช ล่าคนร้ายกราดยิงศูนย์เด็กเล็ก หนองบัวลำภู". Thansettakij (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "'นายกฯ' บินด่วนหนองบัวลำภู พรุ่งนี้ 11.30 น. เยี่ยมให้กำลังใจญาติ เหตุกราดยิง". Matichon (in Thai). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing". Reuters. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Thailand nursery attack: Final farewell after massacre". BBC news. 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Thai nursery: CNN journalists apologise for entering site of deadly attack". BBC news. 10 October 2022.
- ^ Petty, Martin (6 October 2022). "Thai PM says mass shooting incident 'shocking'". Reuters. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Vejpongsa, Tassanee (6 October 2022). "Mass shooting in Thailand leaves 37 dead, mostly preschoolers, in day care rampage". PBS. Associated Press. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "UNICEF condemns mass shooting in Thailand's Nong Bua Lam Phu province". Thai PBS World. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Blinken, Antony (6 October 2022). "Mass Shooting in Thailand" (Press release). United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "ในหลวง ทรงรับผู้เสียชีวิต บาดเจ็บเหตุกราดยิงไว้ในพระบรมราชานุเคราะห์". ประชาชาติธุรกิจ. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.