Napad se dogodio u gradu Koratu.
Tajlandski mediji navode da je vojnik bio besan, kao i da je prethodno iz kasarne ukrao vozilo „hamvi“ i s vremena na vreme otvarao vatru na prolaznike.
Does Thai Authority act to slow to control this situation since it happened in late afternoon. There are some people still trap inside and the gunman is walking around!!! No security in Thailand. #กราดยิงโคราช https://t.co/hQql8rhvRF
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Potom se zaustavio ispred jednog tržnog centra, gde je počeo da puca na ljude.
Trenutno se nalazi na trećem spratu tog tržnog centra, gde je kao taoce uzeo 16 ljudi.
Does Thai Authority act to slow to control this situation since it happened in late afternoon. There are some people still trap inside and the gunman is walking around!!! No security in Thailand. #กราดยิงโคราช https://t.co/hQql8rhvRF
— I just learn how to use Google (@be_cool_12) February 8, 2020
List „Bangkok post“ tvrdi i da je napadač prenosio uživo svoj napad preko društvenih mreža, kao i da je objavio nekoliko fotografija.
Zasad nisu jasni motivi njegovog napada.
