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Teenagers Access Guns in Southeast Asia

Published Thursday, August 20, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • The Small Arms Survey estimated in 2017 that Thai civilians possessed around 10.3 million firearms, equivalent to roughly 15 guns for every 100 people.

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  • Deutsche Welle

    The article emphasizes that the problem of firearm access in Southeast Asia is not solely due to weak gun laws but also stems from the gap between regulation on paper and the political economy of firearm circulation, as well as the social status attached to firearms.

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