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Thai ministers and political families disclose gun holdings
Thai ministers and political families disclose gun holdings
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Asset declarations show firearms held by serving and former ministers, spouses and prominent political families as Thailand tightens gun controlsThailand weighs major gun-law overhaul amid extortion concerns
Thailand weighs major gun-law overhaul amid extortion concerns
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Thailand plans a sweeping overhaul of its 1947 firearms law, but wider official discretion is raising fears of new extortion risks.DOPA orders nationwide firearm controls and 60-day law overhaul
DOPA orders nationwide firearm controls and 60-day law overhaul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand has ordered a freeze on new firearm purchase permits, nationwide inspections of dealers and ranges, and legal reforms within 60 days.Thailand moves to overhaul gun ownership system
Thailand moves to overhaul gun ownership system
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
PM Anutin has ordered a new firearms law as the government weighs tighter licensing, gun surrender measures and a nationwide ownership reviewPM Anutin orders seven urgent gun-control measures
PM Anutin orders seven urgent gun-control measures
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand will freeze new welfare-gun schemes and P.3 licences, audit gun dealers and require P.4 licences to be renewed every three yearsPolice tighten gun controls and security nationwide
Police tighten gun controls and security nationwide
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
Thai police have ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal firearms and tighter security at schools, malls, parks and other public areasThailand’s firearm laws face scrutiny over estimated 10m guns
Thailand’s firearm laws face scrutiny over estimated 10m guns
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
Thailand separates permits to buy, possess and carry firearms, but an estimated 10.3 million civilian guns and past policy gaps are driving calls for tighter control.DOPA orders nationwide crackdown on firearms and tighter security
DOPA orders nationwide crackdown on firearms and tighter security
SATURDAY, AUGUST 08, 2026
Thailand’s provincial authorities have been ordered to tighten firearm controls, checkpoints and security at schools and other key sites nationwideAnutin orders tighter gun controls after Nonthaburi school shooting
Anutin orders tighter gun controls after Nonthaburi school shooting
FRIDAY, AUGUST 07, 2026
Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered strict enforcement of firearm restrictions after a Nonthaburi school shooting left teachers and pupils dead and injured.Texas mall shooting prompts Biden to renew call for gun control
Texas mall shooting prompts Biden to renew call for gun control
MONDAY, MAY 08, 2023
US President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday.