Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Anutin Charnvirakul ordered tighter gun controls and penalties after a 14-year-old killed nine people before shooting himself, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suspended firearm licenses, ordering police to stop issuing new permits and calling for "tighter controls and decisive penalties" following last week's deadly school shooting.
- A 14-year-old boy killed his grandparents on Friday before attacking Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where he murdered five staff members and a 12-year-old student before taking his own life.
- Mourners gathered Tuesday at the Tem Rak Samakkhi Buddhist temple to cremate the bodies, with the boy's smaller casket placed alongside his grandparents' white caskets surrounded by white flowers.
- Investigators cite academic stress and bullying as potential motives, while Somjai Poosod, whose grandchildren attend the school, said "I feel there is an issue of mental health" requiring attention.
- Thailand maintains one of the region's highest gun ownership rates, and past government promises to tighten firearm laws have failed to prevent repeated shootings.
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Thailand halts new gun permits days after mass shooting at a school
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand announced a suspension of new gun permits Tuesday, one of several firearm control measures presented by the government in response to the deadly mass shooting at a high school last week. The post Thailand halts new gun permits days after mass shooting at a school appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
In three days, two fatal shootings struck the province of Nonthaburi, northwest of Bangkok. On Friday, August 7, a 14-year-old boy killed his grandparents and then opened fire in his...
Thailand orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings
BANGKOK — The Thai government pledged Wednesday to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near Bangkok in less than a week. The country has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in Asia despite its fairly restrictive gun laws. The two recent shootings, both in Nonthaburi province northwest of the capital Bangkok, have intensified calls for tighter controls on firearms. A student opened fire at his …
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Thai Government Pledges to Toughen Gun Laws After 2 Shootings
The Thai government said on Aug. 12 that it would bring in tighter gun control laws and crack down on illegal firearms after two high-profile fatal shootings within days. On Aug. 7, a 14-year-old boy carried out a shooting at a school in Nonthaburi province, northwest of the capital, Bangkok, which killed six people, having earlier murdered his grandparents at his family home. On Aug. 10, former lawmaker Chalong Riewraeng was arrested after a f…
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