AT least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire near a busy food market in Thailand.
Thai police have launched an investigation after several shots rang out near the Or Tor Kor market in Bangkok.
SIx people have been killed after a gunman opened fire near Or Tor Kor Market (stock image)[/caption]
Worapat Sukthai, deputy police chief of Bangkok’s Bang Sue district, said: “Police are investigating the motive. So far, it’s a mass shooting.”
Police said they were working to identify the shooter, as well as investigating “for any possible link” to the current border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
Authorities say the shooter took his own life.
The victims of the mass shooting include security guards and market vendors, according to local media.
Or Tor Kor Market is a major tourist destination in Bangkok, filled with visitors every weekend.
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