<span style="color: #222222;">In Thailand,  at least 17 people have been shot dead and many injured when a Thai soldier opened fire in the city of Korat today.<br />''<br />''Confirming the incident, a defence ministry spokesman told media that a junior officer had attacked his commanding officer before stealing a gun and ammunition from a military camp. He said, the soldier then opened fire at a Buddhist temple and at a shopping centre in the city, north-east of Bangkok.<br />''<br />''Local media footage appears to show the suspect getting out of a Humvee-type vehicle in front of the Terminal 21 shopping centre in the Muang district and firing shots as people flee.<br />''<br />''Authorities have sealed off the centre as they are trying to track down the suspect, who is reportedly inside the building. The suspect's motive remains unclear.</span><br />''<span style="color: #000000;"> </span>