ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia Since Tuesday’s shooting at Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, Thai authorities have promised to clamp down on online firearm sales. Three of the four men arrested for allegedly selling modified firearms to the teenager who carried out this week’s shooting at Siam Paragon mall attend a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. … Read more
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TheStarsHub — An 18-year-old boy was killed and dozens were injured when a fire extinguisher exploded during a drill at a high school in Bangkok on Friday, police and fire authorities said. The extinguisher exploded during a fire drill at the Rajavinit Mathayom school, Thiti Saengsawang, commissioner of the city’s Metropolitan Police Bureau, told TheStarsHub. … Read more