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A soldier opens fire in a military camp and a shopping center in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, killing 29 people and injuring 58 others before being shot dead by police the next day. It is considered the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history.
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Nakhon Ratchasima shootings
2020 mass shooting in Thailand
Between 8 and 9 February 2020, a mass shooting occurred near and in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, colloquially known as Korat. A soldier of the Royal Thai Army killed 29 people and wounded 58 others before he was eventually shot and killed.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Military camp
Semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent military base, for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large campsites.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nakhon Ratchasima
City municipality in Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima is the capital of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the largest city in Northeastern Thailand and the third-largest city in Thailand. It is 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of Bangkok, one of the four major cities of Isan, known as the "big four of Isan", and has a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Thailand
Country in Southeast Asia
Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam, the official name until 1939. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). Thailand is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Thai Police
Law enforcement agency
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is the national police force of Thailand. The RTP employs between 210,700 and 230,000 officers, roughly 17 percent of all civil servants. Officers also undergo paramilitary training similar to the army but with an additional focus on law enforcement.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 8
Day of the year
February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 326 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)