In a shocking turn of events, former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Riewrang admitted to shooting and killing Thongchai Yenprasert, a retired police colonel and president of the Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), in broad daylight outside his office. The confession was made during a YouTube livestream with political pundit Anchalee Paireerak, who was streaming at the time. Chalong claimed that Thongchai had been angry with him over a personal dispute, and although he did not intend to shoot him, Thongchai's driver brandished a weapon, prompting Chalong to fire in self-defense. The incident occurred on Monday, five hours ago in the Asian nation of Thailand, which has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in South East Asia. This latest shooting will likely fuel debates about gun control in the country, following Friday's school shooting that left eight people dead and a 14-year-old boy among the fatalities. In response to the previous tragedy, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered tighter enforcement of gun laws and increased police presence at checkpoints as part of a crackdown.