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Hundreds of people gathered in temples in northeast Thailand on Saturday, offering candles, toys and prayers to mark the lives of more than 30 mostly child victims of a gun and knife rampage that sent shock around the world.

Most of the children, aged between two and five, were slashed to death on Thursday, while adults were shot,

They lit candles before coffins topped with floral wreaths and framed photographs of the dead, including toddler Pattarawat Jamnongnid, dressed in a pink American football shirt, who was one of two child victims nicknamed “Captain”, after a famous actor.His mother, 40-year-old factory worker Daoreung Jamnongnid, said he was her only child and was energetic and talkative.“He was so smart,” Daoreung said. “He liked to watch documentaries with his father.

It was not clear if Panya still used drugs. An autopsy report indicated he had not used them on the day of the attack, police said on Friday.Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha was concerned about trauma in the community after the tragedy, his spokesperson said on Saturday. Three boys and two girls survived the attack and all but one of those was in hospital, according to police.Dressed in a dark grey suit, the king said he was deeply saddened and expressed his sorrow over what was “an evil incident”.“I want to give you all moral support to be strong so that the souls of those children can have a sense of relief that their families will remain strong and be able to move forward.

At another temple, Wat Rat Samakee, emotions were intense, with relatives crying as saffron-robed monks chanted.

 

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