The blaze is believed to be a gas cylinder explosion which was caused by his gunfire.

His Facebook page was taken offline about an hour later.

When Jakhaphan entered the shopping mall, no one can confirm the exact number of people crowded inside doing weekend shopping.

However, throughout the night, hundreds were seen fleeing the building.

Police commandos and soldiers were dispatched to the scene to hunt for a gunman holing up in one of the largest shopping mall in the northeastern city.

Security officers put in efforts in rescuing innocent people who were hiding in behind staircases, refrigerators and storages.

On Saturday, local media reported that Jakhaphan held 16 people with grenades on his body, however, authorities could not confirm the number of the hostages.

Around 100 people escaped from the shopping mall just before midnight.

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