Thai PM vows to introduce stricter gun laws after eight killed in shooting
Eight people were killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at his home and school before shooting himself dead.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to implement stricter gun control laws following a shooting that left eight individuals dead and 22 injured. The incident occurred outside Bangkok, where a 14-year-old student killed his grandparents before targeting Debsirin School in Nonthaburi. He took five teachers' lives before shooting himself.
Prime Minister Anutin expressed his shock, stating that the tragedy shouldn't have happened, and lamented that such incidents are possible in their country. The attacker used a legally registered firearm, which was reportedly owned by his grandfather. Thailand, despite having strict gun laws that punish illegal possession with up to 10 years in jail, has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in Southeast Asia, with around 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, of which four million are believed to be unlawfully owned.
Written by urgent.news from BBC News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
