# Thai PM orders system-wide gun controls, suspends purchase permits

https://mins.news/en/item/19702

- CGTN, 2026-08-11 09:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-11/news-1PwtRvPOaqc/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered nationwide firearm controls to be tightened. The government is suspending permits to buy guns and targeting weapons held illegally or sold through black markets. The campaign will combine emergency steps with longer-term measures.

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