Police in Rayong destroy thousands of guns

Thousands of guns seized by police were destroyed in a ceremony at a Millcon Steel Company facility in Rayong this week. The destruction marks the latest effort by the Royal Thai Police to enforce gun control in the country and combat illegal firearm possession.

The national police chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas and his deputy presided over the gun destruction ceremony. Both police officers have often been personally involved with high-profile cases involving gun violence.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called for sweeping enforcement of firearm control and increased prevention of illegal gun possession in Thailand. But no specific recent case was mentioned as the cause for the ceremonial destruction of all the guns this week.

Various types of guns were destroyed during the event in…