Thai Police Seize Over 400 Illegal Blank and BB Guns Worth 4 Million Baht in Bangkok Warehouse Raid

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Bangkok—On November 2nd, 2023, Anti-Trafficking In Persons (ATP) officers were dispatched to search two warehouses in the Suksawat area, Rat Burana, Bangkok, on a search warrant from Thonburi Criminal Court.

During the search operation, there were illegal blank guns and BB guns of more than 400 units and additional gear of more than 780 units found, with an estimated value of 4 million baht.

The firearm imitations are controlled goods being sold without the Thai government’s permission.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-11-06

 

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[ukrules]

So BB guns and toy guns (blank firing) are illegal?

[HappyExpat57]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

So BB guns and toy guns (blank firing) are illegal?

 

A recent thread on that subject came to absolutely NO solid conclusion. Some say illegal, Google says legal. Once again, Thai laws are clear as mud.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1311061-gas-operated-bb-guns/#comment-18475129

 

[bendejo]

Whatever a guy in a brown uniform tells you is the law.  You pay now.

 

[hotchilli]

41 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

 

A recent thread on that subject came to absolutely NO solid conclusion. Some say illegal, Google says legal. Once again, Thai laws are clear as mud.

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1311061-gas-operated-bb-guns/#comment-18475129

 

Of course Google makes the laws in Thailand?

[HappyExpat57]

Just now, hotchilli said:

Of course Google makes the laws in Thailand?

 

I was in an argument with an idiot member (can you imagine that?) whose only defense was to suggest I "Google this for legality." I did, and Google claims air guns are legal in Thailand.

[2baht]

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Of course Google makes the laws in Thailand?

 

     Nah! Negotiation determines the law! 💰

[ChrisY1]

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

So BB guns and toy guns (blank firing) are illegal?

If they are, then the Army base in Din Deang is operating illegally. They have a BB sales shop at the rear of the complex.

 

[Enoon]

11 hours ago, ukrules said:

So BB guns and toy guns (blank firing) are illegal?

 

No, but they meet the definition of a firearm in Thai law and as such would require licencing to import/hold/distribute.

 

I'm guessing the illegality in this case is the absence of conformity to bureaucratic procedures.

 

re. the blank firers:

 

"The firearm imitations are controlled goods being sold without the Thai government’s permission"

 

Everyone getting very "huffy" with Anutins new regs. on the way:

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40031632

 

 

 

 

 

[ukrules]

41 minutes ago, Enoon said:

"The firearm imitations are controlled goods being sold without the Thai government’s permission"

 

Everyone getting very "huffy" with Anutins new regs. on the way:

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/general/40031632

 

From the above Nation link :

 

Quote

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced a strong gun policy on Thursday, saying that only officials would be authorised to possess firearms, and the public would not be allowed to own them – not even imitation weapons like BB guns.

 

I guess they've decided to completely disarm the country.

 

"He said he would not allow ordinary people to get a permit to own a firearm"

 

No guns for the peasants...got it.

 

 

[ChicagoExpat]

These are Airsoft guns?  They're sold all over Bangkok.