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Thailand grapples with escalating gun violence and crime

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Thailand is struggling to control a surge in gun violence, with a recent school shooting and the killing of a local official contributing to a grim tally. In the province of Nonthaburi alone, 12 people have been killed by firearms in less than three weeks. These incidents highlight a broader inability to curb gun crime across the nation, with cases involving former politicians and disputes over land. AI

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Thailand grapples with escalating gun violence and crime

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Thailand’s rising body count reveals a nation unable to curb gun crime

    The cremations of the victims of the Debsirin school shooting in the Thai province of Nonthaburi had barely begun when another body was added to the country’s rising toll from gun violence. On Monday morning, a former MP for Nonthaburi fired four rounds at a local official inside…

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