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Stamping out gun crime
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/10/2023
» The shooting at a luxury department store in the centre of Bangkok on Tuesday has shed light on "blank guns" -- recreational guns that have become popular weapons here. The double homicide that took place in the late afternoon at a jam-packed shopping mall red-flags the dire need for Thailand to revise its feeble gun policy.
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.
Homemade guns a genuine threat
News, Editorial, Published on 17/07/2022
» The assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe should ring alarm bells for governments around the world, including Thailand's, about the threat posed by homemade guns such as the one used in the crime.
Gun control needs review
News, Editorial, Published on 20/06/2022
» Just over one week ago, police launched a crackdown on a major gun-trafficking gang in coordinated raids in five provinces, including Bangkok. The operation was highly successful: 16 suspects including the alleged gang leader, a former village headman and a state official were arrested, while dozens of firearms of different calibres were confiscated.