Families gathered in Na Klang, Thailand, for the cremation of loved ones who had been killed in a nursery massacre last week that claimed 36 lives, including those of 24 children, October 11, 2022.
The kingdom has been stunned by the tragedy in northeastern Na Klang province, one of the worst mass killings in its history, with flags at half-staff and King Maha Vajiralongkorn visiting the families of the victims.
Police identified the shooter as Panya Kamrap, 34, a former police sergeant fired earlier this year because of a drug charge involving methamphetamine. After leaving the day care, he killed others along the way, and then his wife, child and himself at home, police said. An exact motive has not been determined, but he was due in court the following day to answer for the drug charge.
Thailand’s government is providing financial compensation of about $8,300 (310,000 baht) to the families to help them with funeral costs and other expenses, which for many amounts to several months’ salary, if not more, in one of the country’s poorest provinces.
(AFP/VOA)
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