Thailand aims to ensure safety, restore tourists confidence after deadly mall shooting

STORY: Thailand aims to ensure safety, restore tourists confidence after deadly mall shooting DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siam Paragon Mall 2. various of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin giving an interview to reporters 3. various of press briefing by the Thai Foreign Ministry 4. various of police searching the residence of the suspect 5. various of scenes after the shooting STORYLINE: Thailand will take steps to ensure safety and restore confidence among tourists, officials said on Wednesday, one day after a shooting at a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok that killed two people and injured five others. The Thai government has attached great importance to this matter and will implement measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said after joining a one-minute silence at the mall and expressing condolences to the deceased. He added that the government will be working on the i

THAILAND-BANGKOK-MALL SHOOTING-PM-INTERVIEW

THAILAND-BANGKOK-MALL SHOOTING-PM-INTERVIEW

(231004) -- BANGKOK, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 4, 2023 with a mobile phone shows Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin speaking to the media at the Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand will take steps to ensure safety and restore confidence among tourists, officials said on Wednesday, one day after a shooting at a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok that killed two people and injured five others. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

At least 2 killed in Bangkok shopping mall shooting, suspected gunman arrested: police

STORY: At least 2 killed in Bangkok shopping mall shooting, suspected gunman arrested: police DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG TENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the shopping mall where a shooting took place STORYLINE: A suspected gunman was arrested following a shooting at a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok that killed at least two people and injured five others on Tuesday, police said. STANDUP (English): WANG TENG, Xinhua correspondent "Thai police confirmed a suspected gunman was arrested after gunshots heard in a renowned shopping mall in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday." Local police rushed to the scene at around 4:20 p.m. local time, said Archayon Kraithong, spokesman for Thai Police. Local media footage showed visitors were evacuated from the Siam Paragon Mall after the gunshots. The incident was now brought under control as the suspect was arrested and under questioning, Archayon told reporters. Nat