Nine people were killed, including the 14-year-old gunman, and 22 others were injured. PHOTO: EPA[BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday (Aug 11) suspended the issuance of permits to buy firearms and said existing licences would be reviewed, days after a 14-year-old gunman killed nine people. Anutin directed a deputy prime minister overseeing legal affairs to expedite a new gun control law, with stronger controls and significantly harsher penalties. For illegal firearms, studies are underway to enact legislation requiring their return to the state within a specified period, he said. The education minister proposed new school safety measures to Cabinet, including screening everyone who enters education premises for illegal objects and weapons.