Oct 6 marks one of the most tragic days in Thailand's history. Back in 1976, hundreds of students and protesters were attacked and killed at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus. Last week, 37 people, 24 of them preschool kids, lost their lives in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province.
The recent attack raised several issues that merit serious discussion. In this article, I will focus on two points -- the first is the process of gun permit issuance, and the second is the culture of tolerance for violence in Thailand.
