Thai PM orders gun permit freeze
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul suspended the issuance of permits to buy firearms and said existing licences would be reviewed, days after a 14-year-old gunman killed nine people.
Ex-MP shoots dead local official
A gunman killed a Thai official inside a local government office on the capital Bangkok's outskirts, authorities said, days after a teenager's shooting spree at a school in the same province reignited debate over gun control.
Police to charge bar owner over deadly fire
Police intend to charge the owner of a Bangkok bar with six offences, including negligence, over a fire last month that killed 37 people, the lead investigator said.
Shades of violence spell dark clues
The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said yesterday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.
Mourning begins after shooting
Relatives of victims of the shooting at a high school and a home outside Bangkok retrieved the bodies of their loved ones, a day after the gunman killed at least seven people.
Nation reels after mass shooting
A teenager described as "troubled" by a classmate killed his grandparents before gunning down at least five more people at a Thai school, police said.
Hlaing seeks legitimacy from Asean
Former junta chief turned President Min Aung Hlaing received a red-carpet treatment on an official visit to Thailand, part of efforts by Bangkok to push for re-engagement between its war-torn neighbour and the regional bloc Asean.
Ex-junta chief set for first Thailand visit as civilian leader
MYANMAR's ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is expected in Thailand tomorrow, making his first trip there since becoming civilian leader as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state.
Millions banish booze for Buddhist Lent
With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions of Thais in an abstinence campaign blending public health with spirituality.
PM calls for tougher crackdown on criminal groups
Security agencies have been ordered to intensify operations against criminal groups in its southern border provinces following the latest deadly clash between police and a drug trafficking syndicate in Narathiwat that killed two police officers and injured four others.
