Their Majesties take shooting victims under royal patronage

The suspected gunman is seen on his knees as policemen approach him. The encounter took place at Siam Kempinski where the suspect fled to after the shooting spree at Siam Paragon.

Their Majesties the King and Queen have taken all the victims injured in the shooting at Siam Paragon shopping mall on Tuesday afternoon under the royal patronage, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said.

Srettha said has also spoken to Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang on the phone to brief him on the incident in which a Chinese tourist was killed.

Srettha was speaking to reporters while visiting victims of the shooting being treated at Chulalongkorn Hospital.  He had also earlier visited those who were being treated at the Police Hospital.

He said all the patients are now being under the royal patronage of Their Majesties.

National police chief Pol Torsak Sukvimol confirmed that two people…