Overview

• A 61-year-old gunman opened fire on Or Tor Kor Market in the Bang Sue district on Monday morning, fatally shooting five security personnel before turning the weapon on himself.
• The Metropolitan Police Bureau confirmed that no tourists were harmed during the attack.
• Police investigators are examining the shooter’s identity and motive, including his previous employment with the victims’ company.
• Authorities are also exploring potential links between the attacker and recent skirmishes along the Thailand–Cambodia border.
• The incident highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities at crowded Bangkok markets after earlier mass shootings in 2023 and 2022.