PM: School Safety Top Priority, Unlicensed Guns Illegal from 2026
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Key Quotes
"This year [2026], anyone carrying [a firearm] who is not a state official will be considered to have an 'illegal gun'."
ปี 69 นี้ ใครพกไม่ใช่จนท.รัฐถือว่าเป็น "ปืนเถื่อน"
"Integrated work and community participation will be key forces in creating an environment conducive to long-term peace and security."
การทำงานอย่างบูรณาการและการมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชนจะเป็นพลังสำคัญในการสร้างสภาพแวดล้อมที่เอื้อต่อความสงบเรียบร้อยความมั่นคงในระยะยาว
"I do not want people to carry firearms."
ไม่ต้องการให้มีการพกพาอาวุธปืน
"If the public says our full effort is still not enough for them, we must give them more."
ถ้าประชาชนบอกว่าเต็มที่ของเราสำหรับเขายังไม่เต็มที่ ก็ต้องเต็มที่ให้เขา
Key Entities
Person
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand, who chaired a security meeting and announced a new policy on firearms.
Commander of Provincial Police Region 9(ผู้บัญชาการตำรวจภูธรภาค 9)
A police official tasked with accelerating criminal investigations and expanding them to the source of drug-related motives.
Commander of Songkhla Provincial Police(ผู้บังคับการตำรวจภูธรจังหวัดสงขลา)
A police official tasked with accelerating criminal investigations and expanding them to the source of drug-related motives.
Commander of the 4th Army Area(แม่ทัพภาค 4)
A military commander involved in security discussions, responsible for incident command during martial law or emergency situations.
Place
42nd Army Circle, Sena Narong Camp(มณฑลทหารบกที่ 42 ค่ายเสนาณรงค์)
The location where the Prime Minister chaired a security meeting.
Organization
A government ministry tasked with developing nationwide security plans for schools and implementing firearm control measures.
A government ministry tasked with developing nationwide security plans for schools and providing educational support to victims' families.
A government agency responsible for law enforcement and security, tasked with implementing nationwide security plans for schools.
An administrative center involved in security and development matters in the southern border provinces, receiving and processing intelligence reports.
Law
A legal framework under which the Commander of the 4th Army Area acts as the incident commander in specific areas.
A legal framework under which the Commander of the 4th Army Area acts as the incident commander in specific areas.
Illegal gun(ปืนเถื่อน)
A term used to describe firearms carried by individuals who are not state officials, which will be legally classified as illegal from 2026.