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In Bangkok's gun district, traders say Thai crackdown misses the mark

  • A Bangkok gun shop has swapped pistols for sourdough — the owner turned to baking to pay staff after a 2023 import ban on firearms.
  • New measures after a recent school shooting include suspending new firearm-purchase and ownership permits, tightening an already fraught market.
  • Thailand has one of Asia's highest civilian gun rates (about 15 per 100 people), fueling debates about stricter controls versus a possible shift to the black market.
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