MALIEV does not accept weapons or firearm-part work
MALIEV does not hold an arms-factory licence to make, assemble, repair or alter weapons. We do not manufacture, assemble, repair or modify weapons or firearm parts.
This policy applies to every manufacturing process we offer, including CNC machining and 3D printing, for single parts, prototypes and production orders. It also covers equipment intended for assembling or modifying weapons.
This is our service policy; refusing a job does not mean we consider every related item or customer to be breaking the law. Please do not send weapons, ammunition or firearm parts to MALIEV for manufacturing or modification.
Relevant Thai legal provisions
The Arms Factory Act B.E. 2550 (2007), formally titled พระราชบัญญัติโรงงานผลิตอาวุธของเอกชน พ.ศ. 2550, was published on 4 May 2007. Section 2 made it effective the following day, 5 May 2007. These provisions explain the relevant licensing framework.
Section 4 — production includes repair and alteration
The definition of production includes making, assembling, repairing and altering. It is broader than making a complete new weapon. The definition of weapons covers firearms and other projectile weapons, ammunition, explosives and items with similar destructive or incapacitating effects, including components as defined by the Act. Section 4, pages 2–3 (Thai)
Sections 5, 9 and 11 — licences must cover the activity
The Minister of Defence administers this Act. Section 9 requires an applicant wishing to operate an arms factory to apply to the Minister and meet the statutory qualifications and conditions. Owning machinery or operating a general manufacturing business does not itself authorise weapons manufacturing.
Section 11 specifies four factory licence types: making, assembling, repairing and altering weapons. A licence to make weapons also covers the other three activities. MALIEV does not hold these licences. Sections 5 and 9, pages 3–4 · Section 11, page 5
Section 48 — serious penalties for unlicensed factory operations
Section 48 provides imprisonment from two years to life and a fine of THB 100,000–5,000,000 for operating an arms factory without a section 9 licence, operating in breach of a suspension under section 40 paragraph two, or operating outside the licensed activity type. Whether an offence is established depends on the facts and applicable law; this penalty does not automatically apply to every related part. Section 48, page 13
The Firearms Act B.E. 2490 (1947) — commercial activities
Section 24 of the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks and Imitation Firearms Act requires a local registrar’s licence for making, assembling, repairing, altering, ordering, importing, possessing or distributing firearms or ammunition for trade. A customer’s possession-and-use licence is not a licence for our company to perform that work.
Each Act has its own scope and exceptions. Sections 6–8 of the Arms Factory Act address government production, authorisation for specified agencies and exemptions for authorised acts. These provisions do not give MALIEV a general right to accept weapons work. Sections 6–8, page 3
Components: company policy and legal classification
Section 4 describes components as weapon parts and equipment which, when assembled with a weapon, improves its effectiveness or usefulness or changes its characteristics, as prescribed by ministerial regulation.
Law Development Commission opinion 945/2566 explains the importance of that ministerial regulation when classifying components under this Act. The definition alone should not be treated as proof that every accessory is controlled. Applicable regulations and other relevant laws must also be checked. Opinion, pages 4–5 (Thai)
MALIEV therefore states its refusal of weapons, firearm parts and equipment for weapon assembly or modification as a company service policy, without claiming that every accessory is legally prohibited.
Common questions
What if I have a firearm licence or only need one part?
We still decline work covered by this policy. A customer’s licence does not authorise our business, and a one-off order does not change our service limits.
Can you repair, resize or replace an existing part?
We decline weapons and firearm-part work, including repairs and replacements. Describing it as a spare part, repair or prototype does not change this policy.
What about general parts unrelated to weapons?
Tell our team the part’s function and actual intended use. If its purpose is unclear, we will request more information before deciding whether to accept the job. Contact MALIEV
Sources and review date
Content reviewed on 3 September 2026
- พระราชบัญญัติโรงงานผลิตอาวุธของเอกชน พ.ศ. 2550 (PDF) — 18-page original Gazette publication, volume 124, part 23 A, 4 May 2007; hosted by MALIEV.
- Thailand National Trade Repository — Arms Factory Act
- Law Development Commission opinion 945/2566, pages 4–5 (Thai PDF)
- Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, Fireworks and Imitation Firearms Act B.E. 2490 — Department of Provincial Administration (Thai PDF)
The hosted PDF is the original 2007 publication, not a consolidated current edition. Apply the law together with amendments, ministerial regulations and the facts of the work. This page explains company policy and relevant legal provisions; it does not determine the legal status of an individual part.