An Outlier in Asia on Guns – The Diplomat
Police in riot gear aim rubber bullet shotguns at protesters trying to march past the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation APEC summit site, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: AP Photo/Vasan Vanichakorn Advertisement Prayut Chan-o-cha was very excited. “I haven’t attended Songkran celebrations since I became a soldier… I feel refreshed,” Said The Prime Minister of Thailand, a surprise participant in the “world’s largest water fight” ushering in the Thai New Year. The annual free-for-all had resumed after a three-year break due to COVID-19. Chan-o-cha, wearing a Hawaiian shirt Spray...