Deputy Education Minister Akkhananth Kannakit has ordered the Permanent Secretary of Education and the Secretary-General of the Teachers' Council to coordinate urgent assistance for the wounded and affected in the shooting incident at Thepsirin School in Nonthaburi. On August 7, 2025, Akkhananth posted a statement regarding a shooting by a student at the school that left multiple people injured and killed. He expressed profound condolences to the families of the deceased and offered encouragement to officials working to contain the situation. Although he is currently abroad heading Thailand's delegation to the World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom, in his capacity as director of the Ministry of Education's Rights Protection Center, he has coordinated with the Education Ministry's Permanent Secretary and the Teachers' Council Secretary-General to urgently accelerate assistance to the injured and affected in the area.

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CCTV footage has captured a man on a motorcycle dragging a black Labrador along a road for approximately 2–3 kilometres before abandoning the injured animal near a market in central Lampang on August 6, 2026. The dog, named Tang Tang, was rescued by Lampang Municipality officials at around 3:35 a.m. and taken to Lampang Animal Hospital, where vendors at a nearby market contributed funds for emergency treatment. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the middle-aged suspect, who is believed to have picked up the dog near Tha Ma-O Bridge or behind Surasak Montri Camp before leaving it at the market; the dog's actual owner has filed a formal complaint with Mueang Lampang police.

Seven people have died in a shooting at Thepsirin School in Nonthaburi, comprising three teachers, three students, and the gunman, with 15 others injured and hospitalized. On August 7, 2026, a male student opened fire inside Thepsirin School in the Bang Kruai area of Nonthaburi Province, initially injuring 15 people with one critically wounded and two teachers killed immediately. The incident caused severe alarm among school staff, students, and personnel, leading to rapid evacuation of uninvolved people from the area while relevant authorities moved in to contain the situation. The student gunman subsequently died after shooting himself, with his body discovered in a classroom. After the incident was brought under control, Nonthaburi Police confirmed the final casualty count: 15 injured, 2 critically wounded, and 7 dead—comprising 3 teachers, 3 students, and 1 gunman.

On August 7, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Pol Perm Suvanachaleui spoke at Government House about an operation conducted in Chalong Subdistrict, Kathu District, Phuket to inspect and regulate foreign business operations. Following a confrontation with Israeli nationals on July 25, the investigation expanded to reveal over 100 companies connected to the nominee network, with traced revenues exceeding 5 billion baht from the previous year.

The businesses involved are diverse, ranging from car rental services to tour operations, which authorities suspect include zero-dollar tours. The investigation is expected to expand across tourist islands and accommodations nationwide. Pol Perm instructed the Department of Internal Administration to coordinate with the Ministry of Justice to trace the financial sources.

Further investigation will determine whether Thai shareholders and foreign facilitators are fronting for foreign capital. If confirmed as nominee operations, full legal action will be taken regardless of Thai citizenship status. Authorities also uncovered educational institutions linked to Canadian nationals operating as nominees and will continue expanding the investigation until all violators are removed from the country.

When asked about concerns regarding a repeat of Chinese national cases, Pol Perm stated authorities will examine how these individuals obtained Thai nationality, their supporting documents, and their origins. Some may have acquired intermediate nationalities before applying for Thai citizenship to facilitate the process. He instructed the Department of Internal Administration to review naturalization procedures and documentation standards.

Pol Perm expressed concern that such individuals deliberately cycle through multiple nationalities to exploit Thailand's system—using earlier nationalities to conduct illegal business, then obtaining Thai citizenship to further operations and extract Thai wealth. The Interior Ministry aims to protect genuine Thai entrepreneurs from foreign exploitation. He acknowledged that some of these networks may be entrenched but emphasized the Prime Minister's clear policy: illegal operators and exploitative foreigners must be removed immediately. The investigation requires time to trace financial sources and asset origins before enforcement actions.