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Thailand Halts New Gun Permits Days After Mass Shooting at a School

It remains to be seen how far the government will go to tighten gun control in the country, which has experienced a string of high-profile shootings in recent years. Muktita Suhartono reported from Bangkok. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand announced a suspension of new gun permits on Tuesday, one of several firearm control measures presented by the government in response to the deadly mass shooting at a high school last week. In addition to the moratorium on permits, Mr. Anutin said that he had directed one of his deputies to expedite the drafting of a firearms law that would impose harsher penalties for gun-related offenses than existing laws. “I can’t please everyone, but we must ensure safety, especially for innocent victims and children,” Mr.

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Scoop News DeskThailand · Published Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:39 AM UTCUpdated Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM UTC

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And it was followed almost immediately by another high-profile shooting on Monday, when a former lawmaker killed a local politician with whom he had a financial dispute, according to local news media . One of the wounded, a 12-year-old girl, died from her injuries on Saturday.

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It remains to be seen how far the government will go to tighten gun control in the country, which has experienced a string of high-profile shootings in recent years. Muktita Suhartono reported from Bangkok. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand announced a suspension of new gun permits on Tuesday, one of several firearm control measures presented by the government in response to the deadly mass shooting at a high school last week. In addition to the moratorium on permits, Mr. Anutin said that he had directed one of his deputies to expedite the drafting of a firearms law that would impose harsher penalties for gun-related offenses than existing laws. “I can’t please everyone, but we must ensure safety, especially for innocent victims and children,” Mr.
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