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Gun loopholes need plugging
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/10/2022
» The government appears to be serious about controlling gun ownership and cracking down on illicit drug trafficking in the aftermath of the recent massacre at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, where a total of 36 people, mostly pre-school children, were killed by a former police officer. The measures prescribed last week following a cabinet meeting attended by related ministries, however, regrettably left one crucial element off the table -- the major source of the guns on sale on the market.
Heavy Ukraine price
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2022
» Re: "Global recovery winds down", (Opinion, Oct 12).
The news is bad
News, Postbag, Published on 16/10/2022
» Re: "Concerns over quality of news content," (BP, Oct 9).
Gung-ho for gun control
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2022
» The recent massacre at a daycare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province that resulted in 36 people being killed by a former policeman before he took his own life, has again shone a spotlight on gun violence in society.
What the two Oct 6 tragedies expose
Oped, Chaiwat Satha-Anand, Published on 13/10/2022
» Early this month, a bright young colleague called me, telling a story about her difficulty in persuading a leading Thai research agency to explore how society could prepare policies to handle the prevalent problems of violence.
Let's talk about gun control in Thailand
Oped, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 12/10/2022
» Oct 6 marks one of the most tragic days in Thailand's history. Back in 1976, hundreds of students and protesters were attacked and killed at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus. Last week, 37 people, 24 of them preschool kids, lost their lives in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province.
Opposition seeks debate over shooting
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/10/2022
» The opposition has called on coalition parties and the Senate to back a motion for a general debate in parliament on the child daycare centre massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu.
CNN duo exit as visas revoked
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/10/2022
» Two CNN reporters left Thailand for Hong Kong on Monday after their visas were revoked following their report on the preschool mass shooting, which raised questions about the outlet's journalism ethics and professionalism.
Media ethics need scrutiny
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/10/2022
» The massacre at a nursery in a northeastern province last Thursday is among the worst acts of violence in Thai history, and it has along the way revealed how some media need to be more conscious in their coverage of such tragic events to avoid causing further trauma.
Guns to be confiscated from rogue police, officials
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/10/2022
» Police officers and administrative officials who exhibit behavioural problems will have their guns confiscated, according to the national police chief.