Thailand to try US journalist for carrying flak jacket
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A stupid law but a law nonetheless. Agree, should have know better
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A rather strange law, probably only selectively enforced against journalists (especially foreigners). A strange law for a country that has one of the least restrictive gun laws in all of Asia, at least for Thai citizens. There are more firearms per capita in Thailand than nearly every other Asian country except for Yemen. This is perhaps somewhat surprising for Cambodian expats, given Cambodia's reputation for indiscriminate firearm use, often in shady nightclubs, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime and Myanmar, where ethnic insurgents are all armed. However, the average Thai is much more likely to be armed than a fellow Cambodian or Burmese citizen, yet for some reason armor is a problem. Hmm. Still can't figure this one out.
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