this debate watch now on youtube. w documentary the . this is dw use life from val in a gunman opens fire in a shopping bowl in bangkok, a number of people are reported dead and injured shop is, was seen fleeing from the scene as the shooting began. facing an uncertain future, they flayed in the 10s of thousands. now these refugees from the golden counter box must contemplate the next to the

bank visible and welcome. we begin with some breaking news authorities and thailand, say 3 people have been killed in a shooting at our shopping bulls in bangkok. several others are injured. authorities said the attack, it has been arrested. hundreds of people who are inside the upscale shooting sit shopping center at the time of the shooting. and let's take you over life to met hunter freelance, photo journalist who's based in the type capital mat. could you tell us about the incident and how it unfold? or yeah, so what we know is that today around 4 to 4, 30 pm, the very heavily crowded area of central business district in bangkok which is square c. i'm paragon, is located shots right now in the middle of the mall. and people immediately began slipping from the inside of the mall and also posting videos to social media

showing that there was chaos inside. and so what also happened shortly thereafter was that the connected train station, which is a part of the public transportation system, was closed. and the gates to the ball were also closed, and during that time for about an hour, there was an active shooter situation. the prime minister said that he was on his way and they also ordered an investigation by the police. and so, since then, we know now that the suspect is 14 years old and also that 3 people have confirmed been confirmed dead and 4 still injured. however, those numbers could grow right now there's still a lot of fact finding happening and a lot of uncertainty. it did happen during rush hour and as far as i can tell, now i'm actually nearby, the trains are not yet passing. so, um, traffic is kind of at a standstill and people are very scared because it's not, this is very uncommon for thailand, but especially here and being cocked the heart of ben cox. it can you tell us more

about the situation there when it comes to weapons or to ship our 14 year old manages to get hold of a weapon in the 1st place and, and what sort of culture there is when it comes to fire on. so yeah, so the common narrative is that thailand is a pretty safe place with regards to guns. however, there are a lot of unregistered guns here, and there is actually a lot more gun crime that is reported however, this time last year for example. and number 2 of them to there was a tragedy that involved the shooter, and they went on to just stab children out in elementary school. and that then led to more investigation into the issue of a legal gun ownership here in thailand. and it's actually an issue that is on the rise and the tardies here as well as a new government are aware of it. um, there are also special provisions that allow current and former military and police officers to obtain weapons without having to go through as extensive checks and

then perhaps re sell those weapons to whoever they liked. so how this 14 year old got the weapon. ah, i have not been able to confirm any details about it. however, i think that the gun issue in thailand is a lot more rapid than people really realize. however, that said here in the city where you see these large commercial shopping centers, etc, etc. normally they have metal detectors and these types of security systems in place . however, those have kind of been let go. since then, the pandemic era restrictions were lifted, it seems. and so this is still, although there is gun violence here it is still very uncommon. and this is, this is shocking. people are scared, it's very, very uncommon to see people running out of a shopping mall in the middle of hancock. so i think that this will reverberate, and then perhaps there will be another conversation about what we're going to do with gun control. now that we have a brand new government in general is mad hunt there on that breaking news. a

government are being fired, a shopping mall in bangkok, that teenage suspect hadn't been arrested, sits by police, but number of data and entered in the incident. thank you for bringing as of today . i, i mean, he is part of it as voted to join the international criminal court. yvonne is the king secure. he and legal guarantees. but i mean, he is designed to go into the icpc his and get it strategic on live russia. the court has issued an arrest warrant for president of non domino, would be legally obligated to arrest him if you notice the contract, the kremlin a warranty aragon of serious consequences if it was to join the hate and base court . i will see you tonight at home tomorrow i'm joined by dw reporter, dimitri plenty of it is in the median capital year event. dimitry. tell us more about this move 1st of all and what it means full relations between media and russia. yes, it's been quite

a so we've development done. many observers we're actually caught by surprise today when suddenly. okay, of course this issue was discussed before, but suddenly wasn't doubts to be on the agenda of this parliamentary session today . and then it was very quickly ratified and we had some the vote with 6222 with the opposition candidates vote. in the case the saying it was the decision. this plan was not properly on the lice, for possible consequences, but we also have reactions from the routing party, our prime minister, you call pushing on. so the head of the problem in foreign affairs committee said that read if occasion of the ropes that you is being the interest of armenia and the republic of armenians taking all steps to ensure the security of the country in various ways. and he also tried to downplay that, saying that the step is not forwarded towards russia. and that is, you mentioned the criminal warrant about possible consequences. but we haven't seen any reactions from the credit and yet,

but we will report them them later in the day. and interestingly enough, also just in about an hour or so, the local, the local use agency army press reported that the french foreign minister arrived in a year, yvonne and she's going to meet refugees from the garden, the car back together with prime minister, nicole passing on late during the day today. okay, you've also been meeting with refugees in the northern armenian town of david john . let's have a look at your report as they left everything behind. now they're looking for an opportunity to start a new life. some of the nearly 3000 refugees who arrived in the area was sent to these former boarding school. as we failed to man, appear each carrying nothing but a small bag. they just came from the garden, the car. some of the people stay in here say that even before the right time to take over, they had legal choice,

but to try and leave go. we were starving for several months. all i had to eat where vegetables from my small garden, potatoes, pumpkins, things like that. this man tells us he has cancer and he's waiting to resume his treatment. for now he has to stay in this reception center, which has very basic conditions and problems with heating and water supplies. there is a sense of abandonment and hopelessness in this place which is being held together by efforts of local volunteers. they are telling us that they prefer not to send families, especially with small children here. because staying here, even for a short time, would be very traumatizing for them. volunteers bring food, clothes and other basic necessities that they collected in the town. they say they tried to approach their refugees very carefully, as many of them are still in deep shock. most of we need to make sure they have something to eat somewhere to sleep so that they can get back into some kind of

normal so we can come up with them. but i'm sonya really, especially with lynette and her colleagues. take us around, deal with john to meet out of the refugees. 11 members of the switch it around family might have been placed in this private house, at least for the next month. they are planning to buy a new property. they switch it around, select behind the farm with many animals and equipment. they say the disaster could have been diverted. most of the gunners now, generally speaking, they didn't do what they should have done. what should have they done learning? well, there room was. they should have started, but ordinary people know be it. but many in the lead, only cared about their own business. yes. and the business. what else is there to say? in another part of town they have gone, family has called a temporary shelter. but a, you'd was an officer with a separate his forces in the garden, a car above his 5 sisters paying for their stay. in this apartment, the capital is looking forward to finding jobs and staying in armenia. despite all

the shock and sorrow by the use drugs and up to mystic to me, she was at the moment i can't tell the future. and we don't know what kind of politic go into your graphical changes will happen in the world and our region. but we should have hope, the one day we can return the last entry. this sentiment is unlikely to be shared by many of those who escaped the war in the garner, cairo by most of the refugees believed that their past lives and now gone forever. will dimitri explain to us a little bit more about these refugees? long term prospects? well, they are pretty much find himself in the state of uncertainty as actually do the volunteers about helping them. the volunteers told us that they did some homework up to the previous inflicts of refugee is up to the $20.00 to $20.00 conflict. so they say then now doing their work much more effectively done after the contract 3

years ago. but they also say like, know that nobody really expected such a huge amount of people to arrive in such a short period. so the time we travel to deal with john has the population of about 20000 and about 3000 refugees came there in just a few days and the town itself and the surrounding area. and so everyone volunteers, local residents, the government, everybody's overwhelmed. and what they've been telling us, that's the 1st thing that all these people need now is a basic supplies. what's her place to stay? and only after they've provided with his basic necessities then only then they could start thinking about psychological health and actually thinking about the near future how they can manage to continue the lives in armenia proper w's. dimitri plenty of in, in the young, median capital, you ever have a sl germany and celebrating reunification day. it mocks the day in 1990 when the communist east became part of west germany's federal republic

. less than a year off to the bone and bull kinda. germany's political leads came together and had both to celebrate the event and the store. germany was divided off to the end of the 2nd world war coal, both tensions, preventive re unification which only became possible after the collapse of the soviet union certain northern. so he is on how unified is the country. reporters went to find out berlin on the 3rd of october 1990. the day went to jem and use the communist east and the capital is west became one again 33 years later. and it took until this july for east and west state pensions to a chief parity people in the east still less than the west and count of pods and verify a few at east germans and positions of power nationwide. the and that is all about german unity is completed is not perfect in the minds and hearts of

many east and west germany appear to be drifting a pod once again in the us. many of the east germans, especially in smaller titans like the one where i live now. i really feel for gotten the feel invisible and that their problems are not addressed enough to be made under gotten the race. and so they found that less than 40 percent of germans nationwide, few of the country is more united than divided striking the perception of unity is notably weak knees. germany with 75 percent feeling that division prevails. us in 2019 german said i'm much more optimistic out. look back then 51 percent nationwide set the country was more united depend demik, the consequences of russia's invasion of ukraine. rising energy costs in place and the country has had to battle with multiple crises. the majority of eastern german say they're not very,

are not at all satisfied with the way democracy in so many words. there's a sentiment that is being capitalized on by the populace. fluoride alternative foot to many party. it has been gone. reading substantial support in germany's eastern states ahead of 3 important regional elections in 2024. 4 costs and schneider political measures alone will not solve the disparities. and also because it has to come from society itself, both the interest in it as well as dealing with each other. and i think that many eastern germans often feel a bit snapped and that they being treated with condescension. and there is no reason for that. while the physical process of germany's unification has long been completed, it seems the mental, the void between east and west is still proving to be of ho 10th area. finally, the winter of the 2023 nobel physics prize has been announced in sweden, pia augustine, e signs cost. and under the says, 3 scientists taking home the prestigious prize for they work on electronics in

adams during the tiniest of split seconds. that will be awarded a $1000000.00 for their achievements. nobel prize announcements will continue with the chemist reprising literature prize this week and will be rounded off with the nobel peace prize on friday. that's all for now. i've been to zillow and stay tuned for close up. takes a look at efforts to turn the title, a huge amount of plastic waste around the. well, i'll see you next down by the interest the global economy g w business be here's a closer look at the project to analyze the flight for market dominance with d w business beyond.