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Nguyen, Phuong-Khanh. 1992 ‘Regulation of Ammunition in Thailand (1992): General Background.’ Library of Congress Report: Regulation of Ammunition 1992. Washington DC: Law Library of Congress (USA). 1 August

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General background

- Firearms and ammunition in Thailand are governed by the following legislative acts:
- The Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Act B.E. 2477 (1934);
- The Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Amendment Act B.E. 2477 (1934);
- The Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Amendment Act (No. 2) B.E. 2477
(1934);
- The Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Act (No. 4) B.E. 2479 (1936);
- The Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Act (No. 5) B.E. 2484 (1941); and
- The Act Controlling Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks and Imitation Firearms of B.E.
2490 (1947).

According to section 3 of the 1947 Act, any provisions in the first five laws mentioned above or in any other laws, by-laws, or regulations that are inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are to be repealed. The 1947 Act has been followed by many amendments and ministerial regulations.

The 1947 Act defines different kinds of weapons and explosives, including fireworks and imitation firearms. An imitation firearm is defined as anything that has the appearance of a real firearm and that can likely be used to deceive people as being a firearm. The Act sets forth conditions for the possession, use, fabrication, and sale of firearms as well as criteria for various types of licenses. The Minister of the Interior is stipulated as being in charge of the Act's execution. He has the authority to appoint registrars and other officials involved in the control of firearms and has the power to issue ministerial regulations dealing with such matters as:
- decisions on the restriction of the types and number of firearms used by ministries and departments other than the Ministry of Defense and the Police Department;
- procedures for registration and for granting of licenses;
- fees for various licenses

ID: Q15773

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