However, if the importer wants to use the firearms or ammunition during the stay in the Kingdom may apply for a temporary license with the local registrar or the official the Minister shall specify for this purpose.

Section 19 Such firearms or ammunition shall become property of the government if the importer of the firearms or ammunition does not apply for the license within 90 days from the date of delivery. Or in case the local registrar grants the license and the importer does not pick it up within 60 days from the date the registrar orders or does not send it out pursuant to Section 17. Or upon receipt of the firearms or annunciation and the importer does not pick it up from the customs officer or local registrar until the temporary license expires or he does not take it out it shall vest in the government.

Section 20 The firearms ordered or imported after received from the customs officer the importer may apply for the license of ownership and use with the local registrar within 30 days from the date of receipt from the customs officer.

Section 21 If the licensed firearm is lost or destroyed by any causes, the license holder has to notify and surrender the license to the local registrar where he has the domicile or where the incident took place within 15 days from the date of becoming known.

Section 22* The following officials are authorized to issue licenses to own and use firearms or carry firearms according to the provisions of this Act:

(1) Director-General of the Royal Thai Police Department has authorization for Bangkok metropolis and the whole Kingdom.
(2) Provincial governor has authorization for his province and persons who have the domicile in the province.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (9 of 32)

For keeping peace and order of the people if the license holder identified himself to be threatening to the people, the licensor can suspend the license issued under this Section for a fixed time or he may revoke it.

*[Section 22 amended by the National Administrative Reform Council Order No. 44 dated 21 October B.E. 2519 (1976)].

Section 23 The licenses for firearms or ammunition in this part may be issued according to the types and specified times as follows:

(1) The license to make can be issued for smoke gunpowder for personal use and the license holder to have and use of smoke gunpowder throughout the time that person is licensed to have and use of such firearms.
(2) The license to purchase is valid for six months from the date of issue.
(3) The license to have and use firearms and ammunition to be valid throughout the time the license holder owns the firearm.
(4) The license to have and use the firearm and ammunition temporarily is valid for six months from the date of issue.
(5) The license to order or import is valid for one year from the date of issue.
(6) The license to have firearms for keeping is valid throughout the time the license holder has the firearm.
(7) The license to have a firearm is valid for one year from the date of issue.

Part 2
Firearms and ammunition for trade.

Section 24 It is prohibited anyone from making, assembling, repairing, changing, ordering, importing, having or selling of firearms or ammunition for trade except being granted a license by the local registrar.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (10 of 32)

Section 25 The license to make, assemble, repair, change, order, import, have or sell of firearms or ammunition for trade, the local registrar can issue it only after approval by the Minister.

Section 26 It is prohibited from issuing the licenses according to these provisions to the following persons:

(1) The persons who are prohibited pursuant to Section 13.
(2) The persons who are sentenced by a court to be fined two times and up or imprisoned once on an offense against the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Fireworks Act B.E. 2477 (1934) or this Act. Also the last imprisonment time does not exceed 10 years, from the date of being released from prison to the date of filing for the license.

Section 27 By approval of the Minister, the local registrar can specify conditions in the license on the time of disposal and keeping of the firearms and ammunition, as he deems appropriate.

Section 28 The license holder as refer to this part must prepare the accounting as specified in the ministerial regulations, also he has to be responsible for existing firearms and ammunition to correspond with such accounting.

Section 29 The license holder who makes or assembles firearms or ammunition has to comply with the conditions specified in the ministerial regulations.

Section 30 The license holder to order firearms or ammunition must show the license to the Director-General of Customs or his assignee for this purpose before making an order.

Section 31 After the firearms or ammunition according to the license has arrived, if no one goes to pick up from Department of Customs within four months from the date of arrival, the customs officer shall notify in writing to the license holder. If such notice cannot be sent out, the official may notify the carrier or transporter to send them out of the Kingdom within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice, or such firearms or ammunition may vest in the government.

Section 32 The firearms or ammunition ordered or imported after receiving from the customs officer, the license holder shall bring them to register with the local registrar within 30 days from the date of taking delivery from the customs officer. The registrar shall make a mark on the firearms as specified in the ministerial regulations.

Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks, and the Equivalent of Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947), page (11 of 32)

Section 33 The license holder who repairs or changes the characteristics of the firearms can do so only on the firearms of the license holders and after they bear the mark correctly as per the license.

Section 34 It is prohibited from selling firearms or ammunition to people who do not have the license to buy or own or use the firearm or ammunition.

Section 35 The person who has the license to repair, change the characteristics or own or sell firearms or ammunition can do so only in the place stated in the license. When he wants to move the workshop he is required to have a license in writing from the local registrar first.

Section 36 The license in accordance with this part shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.

Section 37 Any license holder that his license expires and is not extended must sell or export the existing firearms or ammunition within six months from the date the license expires. During that time if the local registrar deems appropriate for peace and order of the public, he may collect them for keeping or control the storage, but the owner must be convenience to dispose of or export the firearms or ammunition.

After six months if the disposal or export is not yet completed, the license holder may have to deliver the remaining firearms and ammunition to the local registrar within seven days.

After taking delivery of the firearms and ammunition as refer to the second paragraph, the Registrar shall auction off the firearms and ammunition after giving a notice of auction and notifying the owner as appropriate, the net proceeds are delivered to the owner.

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