Calls for stricter gun laws and mental health aid grow after Thailand shooting rampage

Published on 8 Aug 2026 6:19:21 PM

The calls for stricter gun laws and mental health support are growing following the shooting rampage by a 14-year-old student at his school in Thailand's Nonthaburi province on Aug 7.

Thailand's government vowed to introduce a new firearms control law as under the current laws, separate licenses are issued for owning and carrying firearms.

Thailand had an estimated 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, according to a 2017 estimate by the Small Arms Survey, and of these, a little more than six million were registered firearms, with another four million comprising unregistered weapons.

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