# Ex-Thai MP arrested after Nonthaburi government office shooting 2026-08-10T11:33:05+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Thai police arrested 71-year-old former MP Chalong Reawraeng on August 10 for allegedly shooting the president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation, Thongchai Yenprasert, and his driver. Both victims were hospitalised; Thongchai was seriously injured. The attack came three days after a 14-year-old student killed eight people and injured over 20 in a school shooting in the same province before taking his own life. The government has pledged to tighten gun regulations, suspend new firearm permits, and review existing licences within 60 days. Interior Ministry amendments aim to improve firearms data collection, control the gun trade, and increase penalties. Thailand has about 15 guns per 100 people, among Asia’s highest rates, with widespread illegal ownership undermining enforcement of already strict laws. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: Chalong Reawraeng, gun violence, Nonthaburi shooting, school shooting, Thailand Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-thai-mp-arrested-for-shooting-local-official-and-driver/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-thai-mp-arrested-for-shooting-local-official-and-driver/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.