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As terrorism becomes an unfortunate reality of modern day life, concerns over global safety and security have significantly increased. In preventing terrorism attacks, governments worldwide are making considerable efforts to observe and control weapons including proliferation of weapons, especially weapons of mass destruction (WMD); nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological weapons.
Apart from control over WMD, many countries attempt to exert control over the first process of WMD supply chain by controlling raw materials and tools which may be used in supporting WMD or manufacturing of such weapons. A common element of this control is on export of dual-use items. These are products or technologies which are normally used for civilian or commercial purposes, but can also be used as WMD or as a material for developing, producing, or supporting WMD.
The Thai government, to be in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution No 1540, is drafting laws on export control of WMD and dual-use items which are expected to be effective in January 2018.
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