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14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Bangkok Mall Shooting Spree

A 14-year-old boy was arrested for a shooting spree at Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok, leaving two people dead (a Chinese and a Burmese national) and five others injured. The motive remains unclear. Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed concern and ordered a police investigation. The incident adds to a series of mass shootings in Thailand, including a 2022 nursery attack and a 2020 shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima. Social media users called for an emergency SMS alert system.

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A 14-year-old boy was arrested for a shooting spree at Siam Paragon shopping centre in Bangkok, leaving two people dead (a Chinese and a Burmese national) and five others injured. The motive remains unclear. Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin expressed concern and ordered a police investigation. The incident adds to a series of mass shootings in Thailand, including a 2022 nursery attack and a 2020 shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima. Social media users called for an emergency SMS alert system.

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