Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "Firearms proliferation in Thailand is exhibited by the number of guns held by civilians being estimated at 10,000,000 firearms, which puts the country at eleventh in world rankings for number of guns held. Out of these 10,000,000 guns, only 3,870,000 of them are registered, leaving over 6,000,000 under illegal possession. As of July 2011, Thailand has a population of 66,720,153 and a GDP (PPP) of $586.9 billion (2010 est.).In 2000, it was reported that there were 20,032 of firearms homicide cases, one of the highest in the world.One of the largest contributing factors is the rise of ethnic conflicts in the southern part of Thailand. Unlike the rest of the Buddhist-dominated provinces in Thailand, it has been noted that the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, with a population of over 80% Muslim inhabitants, have witnessed significant insurgency and rebellion since 2004. It is believed that the alleged insurgents responsible for the attacks and demands are fighting for an independent Islamic state. Thailand is located in the centre of Southeast Asia and is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand, with Malaysia to the South, Andaman Sea to the West, Burma and Laos to the North and Cambodia and Laos to the East."@en }
Showing triples 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 triples per page.
- Firearms_proliferation_in_Thailand abstract "Firearms proliferation in Thailand is exhibited by the number of guns held by civilians being estimated at 10,000,000 firearms, which puts the country at eleventh in world rankings for number of guns held. Out of these 10,000,000 guns, only 3,870,000 of them are registered, leaving over 6,000,000 under illegal possession. As of July 2011, Thailand has a population of 66,720,153 and a GDP (PPP) of $586.9 billion (2010 est.).In 2000, it was reported that there were 20,032 of firearms homicide cases, one of the highest in the world.One of the largest contributing factors is the rise of ethnic conflicts in the southern part of Thailand. Unlike the rest of the Buddhist-dominated provinces in Thailand, it has been noted that the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat, with a population of over 80% Muslim inhabitants, have witnessed significant insurgency and rebellion since 2004. It is believed that the alleged insurgents responsible for the attacks and demands are fighting for an independent Islamic state. Thailand is located in the centre of Southeast Asia and is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand, with Malaysia to the South, Andaman Sea to the West, Burma and Laos to the North and Cambodia and Laos to the East.".