Heightened safety measures are set to be implemented by the Thai government in a bid to restore the confidence of foreign tourists, following the recent shooting incident at Siam Paragon. Two foreigners, one from China and the other from Myanmar, lost their lives in the incident which also left five others injured, including another Chinese national, a person from Laos, and three Thai citizens.
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, in response to questions from the Chinese media, stated that Chinese visitors are always welcome in Thailand and reassured that the government is committed to stepping up security measures to avert future occurrences. As part of the overall security measures, the Thai government will tighten gun control laws to restrict easy access to firearms.
The prime minister provided these reassurances while responding to media enquiries at…
