Small Arms Survey
Coverage of Small Arms Survey in the Nexus archive.
- Thai government orders gun control review after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Following two deadly shootings near Bangkok, the Thai government pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an urgent review of regulations, including a suspension of new permits, and instructed the Interior Ministry to propose amendments within 60 days.
- Thai government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Following two deadly shootings near Bangkok in Nonthaburi province, the Thai government pledged to strengthen gun regulations and crack down on illegal firearms. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an urgent review of permits and instructed the Interior Ministry to propose amendments within 60 days, aiming to remove guns from daily life and improve public safety.
- Thai government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
Following two deadly shootings near Bangkok, the Thai government pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered an urgent review of regulations, including suspending new permits and instructing the Interior Ministry to propose amendments within 60 days. The ultimate goal is described as finding ways to remove guns from people's daily lives to make Thai society safer.
- Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok
A 14-year-old schoolboy killed at least seven people during a shooting outside Bangkok before taking his own life. Relatives retrieved eight bodies, including five staff members and two grandparents, from the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Currently, sixteen injured individuals remain hospitalized, with most being children aged 12 to 14.
- Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok
A 14-year-old schoolboy opened fire outside Bangkok at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, killing at least seven people before taking his own life. Following the shooting and alleged deaths of two grandparents, relatives retrieved eight bodies by early Saturday afternoon from the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Sixteen individuals were hospitalized following the violence.
- Turkey's Erdogan gives Nato leaders revolver conundrum after summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gifted NATO leaders vintage revolvers with live ammunition to showcase Turkey’s defense industry. The revolvers, produced by Turkish arms maker MKE, were received by leaders including Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, with some handling the gifts by securing them in police or embassy storage. Turkey’s small arms exports ranked third globally between 2019 and 2024, according to the Small Arms Survey.