At least 20 killed in shooting in Thailand - defence ministry

Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai soldier killed at least 20 people in a shooting rampage on Saturday in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the northeast of Thailand, defence ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit told Reuters.

Kongcheep did not give a figure for the number of wounded. He said it was unclear whether the gunman had taken hostages inside the shopping mall, where he is still thought to be at large.

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Matthew Tostevin; Editing by Hugh Lawson)