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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYMonday 10 August 2026

5 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

apnews.com: “I wanted to apologize to the people of Nonthaburi,”; breakingnews.ie: “I wanted to apologise to the people of Nonthaburi,”; stalbansreview.co.uk: “I wanted to apologise to the people of Nonthaburi,”;…

As published

10 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

upi.com

  • Police said Riewraeng called a TV anchor mid-broadcast and admitted to firing five shots at Yenprasert, the Bangkok Post reported

named elsewhere in the same article: the article (unattributed)

cbsnews.com

  • Local media said a private dispute may have been the cause but the police chief declined to comment

named elsewhere in the same article: article describing police position

nzherald.co.nz

  • Local media said a private dispute may have been the cause of the alleged shooting but the police chief declined to comment

no speaker named anywhere in the article

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Whether Thongchai Yenprasert was dead or seriously injured at time of reporting.

    • apnews.com (dead)
    • breakingnews.ie (dead)
    • dw.com (dead)
    • stalbansreview.co.uk (dead)
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    The number of people killed in the earlier school shooting: at least eight versus six.

    • apnews.com (at least eight)
    • breakingnews.ie (at least eight)
    • stalbansreview.co.uk (at least eight)
    • thestar.com (at least eight)
  • ONE SOURCE, MANY MASTHEADS

    10 outlets carried this. They resolve to 7 independent sources.

    A reader sampling these outlets received 7 accounts, not 10.

  • THE ANSWER, NOT THE QUESTION

    5 of 5 outlets print this response without the question it answered.

    • apnews.com: response only
    • breakingnews.ie: response only
    • stalbansreview.co.uk: response only
    • thestar.com: response only
    • wral.com: response only
10outlets7independent
What happened, for context

A former Thai lawmaker, Chalong Riewraeng, was arrested on Monday, August 10, 2026, after a shooting at the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization office outside Bangkok. Thongchai Yenprasert, the organization's chief executive, was killed; his driver was wounded. The shooting occurred days after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a school in the same province, killing at least eight people.

9 of 10 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: news.sky.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

    • apnews.comWIRE
    • thestar.comINDEP
    • wral.comINDEP
    identical copy
  • upi.comWIRE
    • breakingnews.ieUNCLASSIFIED
    • stalbansreview.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
    identical copy
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • dw.comPUBLIC
    • news.sky.comINDEP
    • nzherald.co.nzINDEP
    • thestar.comINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • A former Thai lawmaker identified as Chalong Riewraeng was arrested following a shooting incident on Monday at the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization office outside Bangkok.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, cbsnews.com, dw.com, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • The victim was Thongchai Yenprasert, chief executive of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, who was shot in the face and neck and died from his wounds.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, dw.com, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • Thongchai's driver was also shot, in the arm, and was in stable or recovering condition.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, cbsnews.com, dw.com, nzherald.co.nz, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • The shooting occurred around 11 a.m. on Monday at the offices of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • Chalong told reporters the motive was personal, relating to money he had lent Thongchai.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, dw.com, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • Chalong stated he did not intend to shoot Thongchai, but drew his weapon when the driver drew a gun and pointed it at him, prompting him to open fire.apnews.com, breakingnews.ie, dw.com, stalbansreview.co.uk, thestar.com, wral.com
  • and 4 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Police said Riewraeng called a TV anchor mid-broadcast and admitted to firing five shots at Yenprasert.only upi.com
  • According to BBC News, Chalong called a political commentator who was livestreaming on YouTube and declared he had carried out the attack; the presenter was former journalist Anchalee Paireerak.only cbsnews.com
  • Nonthaburi Governor Chestha Mosikarat told reporters the suspect and victim were 'friends for a long time' and the incident likely stemmed from a misunderstanding.only dw.com
  • According to regional Police Commander Wattana Yeechin, the dispute was over several million baht that the chairman borrowed from the suspect for several years.only dw.com

Reported unevenly

  • Whether Thongchai Yenprasert was dead or seriously injured at time of reporting.stated by apnews.com (dead), breakingnews.ie (dead), dw.com (dead), stalbansreview.co.uk (dead), thestar.com (dead), wral.com (dead), upi.com (dead) · absent from cbsnews.com (reported 'seriously injured' without confirming death; stated 'Police did not immediately confirm any deaths')
  • The number of people killed in the earlier school shooting: at least eight versus six.stated by apnews.com (at least eight), breakingnews.ie (at least eight), stalbansreview.co.uk (at least eight), thestar.com (at least eight), wral.com (at least eight), upi.com (eight), dw.com (at least six) · absent from cbsnews.com (at least six), nzherald.co.nz (six)