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Gun controls not enough

Two fatal shootings in Nonthaburi have prompted the Anutin government to tighten Thailand's gun-control policies.

Thai PM suspends firearm purchase licences after school shooting

Thai PM suspends firearm purchase licences after school shooting

Anutin also halts ‘welfare gun’ scheme and orders tougher gun-control law

PM Anutin seeks royal order to remove embattled NBTC chief

PM Anutin seeks royal order to remove embattled NBTC chief

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has signed a request for a royal order to remove National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) chairman Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck from his position, insisting the move is strictly in accordance with the law and due process.

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Finance plan to help local communities

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has approved a 4.45-billion-baht programme to provide cheaper financing to grassroots communities and reduce their reliance on high-interest informal loans.

Anutin slams police leniency for suspect in PAO chief's murder

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the Nonthaburi governor and provincial police chief to take decisive action in the case of former MP Chalong Riewraeng, accused of shooting dead Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) president Pol Col Thongchai Yenprasert.

Thailand, Myanmar seek to reset ties

On Aug 7, Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing paid his respects at the memorials of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at the Grand Palace. He also paid homage to the Emerald Buddha there.

Former Thai MP shoots dead official before calling YouTuber to admit opening fire on ‘good friend’

Chalong Reawraeng confronted a senior provincial official outside a government building, but says he never intended to fire his weapon

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NBTC chairman controversy heats up amid calls for PM's intervention

NBTC chairman controversy heats up amid calls for PM's intervention

The qualification crisis involving the chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) could become a hot potato in Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s hands, warns a legal expert who requested anonymity.

Political families tied to exam fraud

Political families tied to exam fraud

Some influential political families are involved in local-government exam fraud, with evidence forwarded to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), says the Interior Ministry.

No signs of bullying: witness

No signs of bullying: witness

The public should avoid speculating that bullying had triggered the shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi's Bang Kruai district, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Thai PM promises stricter gun laws after teen on rampage kills 8 people

Thai PM promises stricter gun laws after teen on rampage kills 8 people

Seven injured in the school shooting reported in critical condition as Thailand contemplates harsher gun laws

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3,400 face the axe over exam fraud

3,400 face the axe over exam fraud

More than 3,400 local-government officials face losing their jobs after authorities uncovered widespread score manipulation in a civil service examination, prompting the Interior Ministry to approve a new list of successful candidates.

Government weighs second phase of co-payment scheme

Government weighs second phase of co-payment scheme

The government will review its fiscal position before deciding whether to proceed with the second phase of the "Thais Help Thais Plus" co-payment scheme or revise its conditions.

Slimming down the state

Slimming down the state

The government is attempting what many administrations before it have promised but ultimately failed to achieve: shrinking the country's sprawling bureaucracy.

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Thai diplomacy at a crossroads

Thailand's foreign policy is running amok in questionable directions inconsistent with its longstanding and crafty geostrategic balancing. From signing a joint statement to appease Beijing on its "reunification" with Taiwan and criticising a United Nations special rapporteur on his assessment of the Thai-Cambodian border situation, the Anutin Charnvirakul-led government has…

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Thailand School Shooting Leaves at Least Eight Dead as Student Gunman Dies by Suicide

A Thailand school shooting left at least eight dead after a 14-year-old allegedly used his grandfather's handgun. Investigators now face urgent questions over gun access and school safety.

Thai PM vows new gun law after deadly school shooting

Within hours of a shooting rampage on the outskirts of Bangkok that left at least eight dead, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday vowed to introduce a new firearms control law in Southeast Asia's largest gun-owning nation.

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Thai boy, 14, launched ‘well-planned’ attack after suffering stress at school, says PM

An ‘avid gamer’ and a ‘good kid’ with a good study record, the teen killed his grandparents before going on a rampage inside his school, where he killed five

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Student gunman kills at least 7 people in home, school shooting outside Bangkok

A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and then taking his own life, according to authorities. The 14-year-old also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. Thailand has one of the highest…

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Thai teen kills 8 in rampage at home and school before shooting himself

A 14-year-old Thai student fatally shot his grandparents before attacking a school. He killed at least six people and himself at Debsirin Nonthaburi School. Fifteen individuals sustained injuries during the tragic incident which unfolded on Friday. This marks Thailand's worst mass killing since 2022. Gun violence remains a persistent concern…

Telecom agency deadlock deepens

Dr Sarana Boonbaichaiyapruck, chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), sent a letter to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul last week seeking justice and aiming to resolve the deadlock at the regulator over his qualifications.

Senator urges dissolution of NBTC board

Senator Premsak Piayura has urged Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to dissolve the entire National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board and restart the selection process.

Myanmar targets growth in trade

Thailand and Myanmar have pledged to deepen economic cooperation, reopen key trade routes and accelerate investment as both countries seek to raise bilateral trade to US$12 billion (397 billion baht).

MoUs boost Myanmar ties

Thailand and Myanmar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Thursday aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in labour, transboundary water quality management and space technology.

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Thailand’s grand welcome for visiting Myanmar leader sparks condemnation

Activists says pomp and pageantry of visit risk helping rehabilitate military ruler accused of overseeing brutal abuses in his country

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