Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to implement stricter gun control laws following a school shooting that killed eight people. The incident involved a 14-year-old using a legally registered firearm.
Why it matters
The tragedy has sparked a national debate in Thailand regarding gun ownership laws and the effectiveness of current enforcement.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google EPA Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to introduce stricter gun laws Thailand's prime minister has vowed to introduce new gun control laws in the wake of a shooting by a teenager on the outskirts of Bangkok that left eight people dead and 22 injured.
The 14-year-old killed his grandparents at the home they shared, before travelling to Debsirin School in Nonthaburi, where he was a student. There, he killed five teachers before taking his own life. Later, Thai media reported that a student had also died from their injuries.
Speaking after the attack, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he plans to introduce laws that restrict the carrying of firearms in public, with the new legislation only allowing government officials on duty to carry guns.
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