Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, August 3rd to Sunday, August 9th.
They are not in any particular level of importance but are listed in the order of date of publication.
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Nonthaburi’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department has confirmed a tragic mass shooting inside Depsirin Nonthaburi School, resulting in 6 people dead including the 14-year-old student gunman, with 15 others Injured.
A 14 year-old female student who suffered severe injuries was later pronounced dead at a hospital and the total death toll reached nine people.
2. Authorities have also linked him to the earlier killing of his grandparents at their home.
3. A 31-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to 46 years in a Thai prison for the illegal possession of military-grade weapons, C4 explosives, an explosive vest, signal-jamming equipment, body armor, grenades, and other prohibited military hardware, the Pattaya Provincial Court ruled on August 4th, 2026.
4. Significant progress has been made in the search for a missing Thai woman after police and volunteer searcher and well known activist “Gun Jomphalang” uncovered crucial clues indicating she was still alive. She was later found safe.
Missing Thai Woman Found Safe Among Homeless Community in Pattaya After Key Leads Surface
5. On August 6th, 2026, the family of Diana and Roman, two Russian siblings killed in a shocking murder case in the Huai Yai Subdistrict, held a final memorial ceremony at the site where their bodies were discovered.
6. The bodies of a father, mother and teenage daughter murdered and buried by a gang of criminals reportedly led by a suspect known as “Pong” were cremated on Saturday in a solemn ceremony at a temple in Banglamung district, as grieving relatives called for the death penalty and reported strange incidents they believe show the victims’ spirits remain restless.
https://thepattayanews.com/2026/08/08/relatives-of-murdered-thai-family-demand-death-penalty-for-killers-as-chonburi-family-of-three-cremated/
7. Immigration Police Division 6, working with Phuket Immigration, have arrested a female Swedish national wanted under an Interpol Red Notice for large-scale fraud linked to a call center gang.
Alleged Female Swedish Call Center Scammer Arrested in Phuket
8. Phuket police have fined a Russian man after a video of a white BMW sedan drifting dangerously in a convenience store parking lot near Surin Beach went viral on social media.
Russian Driver Fined for Reckless BMW Stunt at Surin Beach-VIDEO
That’s all for this week, as always thanks for your support.
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