Thailand’s rising body count reveals a nation unable to curb gun crime4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 5:00pm, 11 Aug 2026Updated: 5:04pm, 11 Aug 2026The 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 a car – then calmly strode away, the pistol tucked back into his belt.Police Colonel Thongchai Yenprasert was shot over an alleged money dispute by 71-year-old Chalong Riewrang, a three-time lawmaker with deep political influence, who then called a television host to confess his alleged crime.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Thailand’s rising body count reveals a nation unable to curb gun crime
Thailand is experiencing a surge in gun violence, as evidenced by two recent incidents. Shortly after the cremations for victims of a school shooting in Nonthaburi, a former Member of Parliament for the same province, Chalong Riewrang, allegedly shot and killed a local official, Police Colonel Thongchai Yenprasert.
Aidan JonesSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-11 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thailand is experiencing a surge in gun violence, as evidenced by two recent incidents. Shortly after the cremations for victims of a school shooting in Nonthaburi, a former Member of Parliament for the same province, Chalong Riewrang, allegedly shot and killed a local official, Police Colonel Thongchai Yenprasert. The shooting, which occurred on a Monday morning, is reportedly linked to a money dispute. Riewrang, a 71-year-old former lawmaker, then contacted a television host to confess. This event highlights ongoing challenges Thailand faces in controlling gun crime.
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A former MP for Nonthaburi fired four rounds at a local official inside a car.
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Thailand's rising body count reveals a nation unable to curb gun crime.
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