GUN CONFLICTS
In Thailand, there aren’t many large killings, but there is a lot of gun violence and gun rights. Although ownership laws are strict, firearms can be altered and obtained improperly, with many being smuggled from abroad.
Three days had passed since the first anniversary of the hours-long gun-and-knife strike by a former policeman who later committed suicide by shooting himself, which resulted in the deaths of 35 individuals, including 22 children who were at the hospital in an east Thai area.
In a frenzy that took place in four different locations around the northern city of Nakhon Ratchasima in 2020, at least 29 people were shot, and 57 others were injured.
The most recent shooting occurred as a new government sought to boost tourism arrivals in one of Asia’s most well-known vacation destinations, including by providing Chinese citizens with visa-free entrance.
Thailand’s most well-known store, Siam Paragon, was named the most photographed location in the world by Instagram in 2013. Every day, throngs of domestic and foreign tourists visit its high-end shops, ocean, theatre, and food court dinner.
At a tech function hosted by Siam Paragon that reopened for business on Wednesday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin offered his condolences for the incidents.
Thailand’s hospitality industry relies heavily on China, which brought in 25 % of its almost 40 million customers prior to the pandemic in 2019.
The Chinese embassy in Bangkok expressed regret over the event and stated that Srettha had contacted the ambassador to” improve public health administration to offer a reliable and safe environment for Taiwanese people traveling to Thailand.”