Just over one week ago, police launched a crackdown on a major gun-trafficking gang in coordinated raids in five provinces, including Bangkok. The operation was highly successful: 16 suspects including the alleged gang leader, a former village headman and a state official were arrested, while dozens of firearms of different calibres were confiscated.
Many of the confiscated pistols and rifles were shown at a much-touted press conference over which national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk presided.
