Former Nonthaburi MP, Chalong Riewrang, has been arrested after admitting to shooting and killing a local official, Thongchai Yenprasert, in broad daylight outside his office. The incident occurred in the southern province of Nonthaburi and was confessed live on YouTube during a call with political commentator Anchalee Paireerak. Chalong claimed that Thongchai, who was president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), had been involved in a personal dispute which escalated when Thongchai allegedly pushed him. In an attempt to speak with Thongchai, Chalong claims he was met with hostility and, fearing for his life, fired his weapon. The shooting has sparked renewed debate about gun control in Thailand, which has the highest rate of gun ownership in Southeast Asia. This incident follows a mass shooting at a school just three days prior, leading Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to order stricter enforcement of gun laws and increased police presence at checkpoints as part of a crackdown.