in-cyprus11 Aug 2026

Thai PM suspends firearm purchase licences after school shooting

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suspended the issuance of permits to buy firearms on Tuesday and said existing licences would be reviewed, days after a 14-year-old gunman killed nine people.

Anutin directed a deputy prime minister overseeing legal affairs to expedite a new gun control law, with stronger controls and significantly harsher penalties. Police were ordered to stop renewing permits that enable people to buy firearms....

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