Democrat Party Urges Government to Block Gun Modification Content

Thairath•Politics•4d ago

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Pongsakorn Khwanmuang of the Democrat Party urges the government to coordinate with social media platforms to remove gun modification content and crack down on illegal firearms.

•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang criticized the government's focus on restricting legal gun imports while illegal modified guns proliferate.
•On August 22, 2026, Pongsakorn Khwanmuang highlighted the accessibility of gun modification tutorials on platforms like YouTube.
•The Democrat Party spokesperson called for the government to address the root cause of crime by suppressing illegal guns and harmful online content.

Overview

•On August 22, 2026, Pongsakorn Khwanmuang issued a statement regarding gun control and import licenses.
•The Ministry of Interior had consistently disapproved the import of guns by legal weapon shops for 3 years following the Siam Paragon shooting incident.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang stated that the weapon used in the Siam Paragon incident was a modified gun, not a legal one.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang argued that blocking legal gun trade has resulted in a wider spread of modified and illegal firearms in society.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang noted that YouTube and other social media platforms contain detailed videos demonstrating how to modify blank guns into functional weapons.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang asserted that the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior's orders to stop gun imports do not address the true root cause of the problem.
•Pongsakorn Khwanmuang urged the government to suppress illegal and homemade guns and coordinate with social media platforms to delete content teaching gun production or modification.

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Key Quotes

Pongsakorn Khwanmuang

"Do not go in the wrong direction; do not tie the hands of good people while letting bad people go. We must ensure criminals have no guns to commit crimes and protect good people as much as possible."

อย่าทำผิดทิศทาง อย่ามัดมือคนดี ปล่อยผีคนร้าย เราต้องทำให้คนร้ายไม่มีปืนไปก่อเหตุ และต้องปกป้องคนดีให้ได้มากที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Pongsakorn Khwanmuang(พงศกร ขวัญเมือง)

Spokesperson of the Democrat Party.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party whose spokesperson is Pongsakorn Khwanmuang.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry that disapproved the import of guns by legal weapon shops for 3 years.

YouTube(ยูทูบ)ℹ️

A social media platform containing videos demonstrating gun modification.

Place

Siam Paragon(สยามพารากอน)ℹ️

The shopping mall where a shooting incident occurred.