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Thailand’s New PM Treads a Populist Path Through Controversy and Tragedy

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Thailand’s New PM Treads a Populist Path Through Controversy and Tragedy

Advertisement Srettha Thavisin’s appointment as Thailand’s prime minister in August, after a three-month post-election deadlock, brought forth a wave of controversy and intrigue. A former real estate developer with limited political experience, his rise was marked by an unusual alliance between his Pheu Thai Party and the country’s military-backed and monarchy-supporting political establishment. This partnership … Read more

No Media Lessons Learned From Thailand’s Siam Paragon Tragedy

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No Media Lessons Learned From Thailand’s Siam Paragon Tragedy

Advertisement In one of the worst acts of gun violence in Thailand in recent memory, a 14-year-old gunman opened fire at Siam Paragon, a high-end shopping mall in the heart of Bangkok, killing two innocent young women, a Chinese tourist and a 31-year-old Myanmar national, Moe Myint who worked at a toy store at the mall. … Read more

Thailand’s Mall Shooting Shows That Authorities Must Address Online Black Markets

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Thailand Under Fire For Brokering ‘Informal’ Meeting on Myanmar

Advertisement Thailand’s recent mall shooting is tied to a thriving online black market for guns. The shooter – a teenager from a privileged background apparently suffering from mental illness – used a blank-firing pistol converted to fire live ammunition to attack his victims in Bangkok’s iconic Siam Paragon mall.  The perpetrator is someone who legally … Read more

Thai Authorities Arrest 4 For Selling Gun to Mall Shooter

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Thai Authorities Arrest 4 For Selling Gun to Mall Shooter

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

Thai PM Promises Tighter Gun Regulations After Bangkok Shooting

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Thai PM Promises Tighter Gun Regulations After Bangkok Shooting

Advertisement Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has promised to tighten gun regulations after a teenager went on a shooting spree at a shopping center in the capital Bangkok on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists yesterday, Srettha expressed his condolences for those killed and injured in the attack at Siam Paragon, one of Bangkok’s glitziest shopping malls, … Read more