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CIB sets out gun-control wish-list as laws fall flat
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/10/2022
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) is intensifying its crackdown on illegal firearms, as firearms offences continue to rise despite recent heavier punishments being introduced to tackle the problem.
Aggressive gun owners a new worry
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/03/2020
» Deadly shootings at shopping malls have never been a pressing issue in Thailand until early this year.
A glimmer of hope in dark times
News, Published on 23/02/2020
» The recent wave of shootings and constant fear over the coronavirus recalls what Claudius said in Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions". And these "battalions" of sorrow have been plunging Thais into deep depression.
Game over?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 27/08/2019
» Late one night, Toh* decided to steal a motorcycle and then a van. He was swiftly caught by police. According to reports, the 20-something was a video game addict and claimed to have been inspired by the infamous game Grand Theft Auto (GTA), in which players can perpetrate criminal acts. Toh also claimed he had a record of mental illness.
Harbour for Rohingya or stop on way to hell?
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/03/2013
» For thousands of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state, the sleepy fishing village of Ban Hin Lat is the first port of call on their difficult quest to find better lives.