Robby nz

@ Robby nz.

I take it you do not know the full extent of the safety issues regarding the red flagging of Thailand by the IAOC? I am a pilot here and all aspects of safety issues are covered, from airports, planes, maintenance of buildings, radar, control towers and runways.. Did you also not know that some Thai pilots cannot even speak English? Better get up to speed please.

I have read that the gripe of the IAOC is not with the airlines or airports but with the Govt dept that governs safety in the industry and with their poor regulation..

None of the things you mention have anything to do with this topic nor has the language abilities of pilots.

The lady boss tells me that it is being said on facebook that the gun has no serial number. That would make it an illegal weapon.

If this is true it adds a whole new dimension to the charges that can be leveled against the EX police general and leaves him right up to his ears in it.

It is very likely there are those behind the students encouraging them, possibly even with a few Baht.

For there have been those in the past who have used others to farther their own political ends standing well back in the shadows or on their stages like the cowards they are.

The CTX-9000DSi scanners are based on cat scan technology. It identifies explosive material plus metal objects. I find it difficult to believe the scanner would not have identified the gun if it was in a vertical position as reported by the airport official.

Don't the CTX things deal with hold baggage. This was in his hand luggage.

I think you are right and we are talking about 2 different things (scanners) here.

An earlier report said that he had said he had put the gun (medicine bag) in his checked luggage when he left BKK and it was found in his carry on bag in Japan.

There was a photo somewhere from a CCTV camera at the airport in Thailand of him putting his carry on bag on the conveyer leading to an X ray machine.

So two different types of scan or three if you include the body scan that you must pass through.

If the gun had been in his checked luggage in Japan he may have got away with it, whereas if it had been in his carry on bag in BKK it would have been seen as the bag passed through the X ray where the screen is monitored full time.

A small gun like this could get missed in hand luggage very easily. Thing is, its pretty obvious they may not have been checked at all in SVB because they are pooyai and above the law.

Which of course would reflect very badly on the whole airport security system

Its not that small, almost full hand size so I doubt it would be missed. After all that is the sort of thing they are looking for.

Both he and the airport said he went through scans so they confirm each other and as I posted there was a photo somewhere, don't remember if it was on here or another publication, of him in the airport at the conveyer to a scan.

"Which of course would reflect very badly on the whole airport security system"

The whole airport security system ? try not to exaggerate things out of all proportion it does no good for your credibility.

This is based on a NACC investigation... Get over yourself !!

Do you think the transfer of assets by Prayuth from his father to a company a week old isn't worth of a thorough investigation then?

It isn't based on an investigation at all it is based on her own declarations of wealth. Try and get over yourself.

What it does do is give an indication of what can be seized should she be found guilty by the court on the charges she now faces.

The CTX-9000DSi scanners are based on cat scan technology. It identifies explosive material plus metal objects. I find it difficult to believe the scanner would not have identified the gun if it was in a vertical position as reported by the airport official.

Don't the CTX things deal with hold baggage. This was in his hand luggage.

I think you are right and we are talking about 2 different things (scanners) here.

An earlier report said that he had said he had put the gun (medicine bag) in his checked luggage when he left BKK and it was found in his carry on bag in Japan.

There was a photo somewhere from a CCTV camera at the airport in Thailand of him putting his carry on bag on the conveyer leading to an X ray machine.

So two different types of scan or three if you include the body scan that you must pass through.

If the gun had been in his checked luggage in Japan he may have got away with it, whereas if it had been in his carry on bag in BKK it would have been seen as the bag passed through the X ray where the screen is monitored full time.

Speed governors on all these crash master vans would go a long way to stopping the carnage.

As would mandatory maximum driving hours for the drivers the same as bus drivers.

The main charge against him must be attempting to board the plane with a loaded weapon, whatever the legal name for that is.

This has already been proven as the gun was found in his carry on bag which he would have put on the scanner himself and he has admitted the gun was his.

So there is no way round that unless they want to accept excuses like he forgot it was there.

Anything else like ; how did he get the weapon, where did it come from, is it registered IE legal ? are all additional to that and really have no bearing on the main charge.

However they could lead to other charges and if it is shown that he has lied then that could go against him should they decide to prosecute him.

Been keeping the head down this month since the last trip north and haven't done much locally. The first time out to one of the few ponds left saw an Indian Cormorant, looks like an immature, a first for me.

Also saw my first Barn Owl got quite a good look at it but no good photo. Down by the river one Small Pratincole and a Little ringed Plover were both doing the 'injured nesting' behavior, Saw a Black Drongo feeding a chick so they definitely breed here, other than that just the usual birds.

The lady boss has discovered a web site of Huai Kha Kwang Wildlife Sanctuary, a place that's been on my wish list for some time and wants to go there, so the camera batteries are charged the camping gear ready to be loaded up and we are on our way tomorrow. Hope the badly needed rain misses us.

That gun is tiny by gun standards. It raises a lot of questions for me. It's .22 caliber which is far too light to be a real stopper but it's deadly just the same. It doesn't seem to be a gun an off duty cop would carry for protection. It's too small to be accurate especially at any distance and rather than hit hard it makes a very small hole with good penetration.

I'm not speculating but I wonder if something like that could truly be forgotten by someone who's used to traveling in Thailand and simply picks up the bag. Watch this guy shoot one at 1:04.

The gun was identified as a Sidewinder 22 magnum 5 shot revolver somewhat more powerful than a 22lr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-ekVR0rX4

They are very capable of killing in a limited space......like the inside of a plane. Any airline has every right to be worried about someone carrying such a loaded weapon on a plane.

I thought I read originally that the son was traveling to Japan with the gun registration papers. Now we hear that a "friend" who gave him the gun has the / his papers. Or is it that the local plod are too slow in coming up with a set of papers that will pass international scrutiny for a gun they have never seen? In any event, surely a senior policeman would not be so stupid as to travel abroad with a gun without carrying its papers. There is clearly more to this than we are being told.

Indeed only yesterday we were told :

Earlier it was suspected that Camronwit may have bought the gun in Japan. However, Thai police spokesman Pol Gen Prawut Thawornsiri told reporters that Camronwit had the gun from long before he retired. His son is now in Japan to show a registration document to Japanese police.

Could it be that the papers the son took with him were from a different gun and not the one his father had in his bag ?

If he cant produce papers for the particular weapon and he cant prove that he did take it with him from Thailand then the suspicion must remain that it was procured in Japan.

How many guns does he own and are they all legal. Can he prove the gun the Japanese are now holding was in his possession in Thailand ?

If not then the fact that it was not detected when he left the country could mean he didn't have it with him when he left.

What he appears to be saying now is that a friend (unnamed) gave him the gun without papers and he has sent someone to find this friend to get the papers.

If this is true then he had a gun in his possession without the required paperwork, would that not be another offense to add to the list ?

Little wonder they are holding him for another 10 days. If reports are anything to go by he has been a little careless with the truth.

Could it possibly be that investigations carried out have found evidence of corruption in all cases ?

But even it there has what does it matter that's normal.

Well it was normal and if the country is to progress there needs to be a new 'normal' so get used to it.

Terrorists strike around the world.

28 British and German tourists killed in Tunisia.

25 dead in Islamic State attack on a Kuwait Mosque.

Man beheaded in Islamist attack a French factory.

Long may the 'religion of peace' be allowed to flourish in non-moslem countries!!!!!!! NOT

Apologists and multiculturalists, wake up Islam is at war with 'Kuffars' (us). Islamic communities in non Islamic countries act as a safe haven for extremists to infiltrate and dominate the native culture. It is a cancer, that will eventually become terminal unless we start moving to contain and if necessary eradicate it.

So go for it Myanmar Budfdhists. F&&k the PC brigade.

So in your opinion these terrorist attacks which have nothing to do with any Muslims in Burma justify the support of setting up of a radio station by radical Buddhist monks who have in the past attacked and murdered Muslims in Burma.

To me radical religion of any sort is bad and encouraging it is even worse.

"He didn't name.....saying only they are those who are unsatisfied with the government"

Shy1te that must be one hell of a list of people due for AA!

You are right the OP did not name any group but look who did.....Post No 2, quite possibly with inside information. real foot in mouth stuff, tell the world that your comrades are involved.

Then we have the usual "if you don't support the reds you are yellow" stupidity. Just because they follow dogma where there is no room for independent thought they seem to believe that everyone else must be the same.

Try coming out from under your red blanket and use some common sense and reason.... But no, I suppose its to warm and comfortable under there.

What the posts on here and many other topics does show is the freedom of speech that is allowed in this country. The hate posts on this topic alone would have the usual anti-everything few locked up for a long time in many countries.

Removing redundant poles.

No nothing to do with European migrants.

Like the safety feature on the end.

Silly idea to increase the tax and therefor the price of a fuel that is used in a fair proportion of heavy transport and most buses.

It is only going to increase the cost of cartage of goods around the country both to and from ports and manufacturers and these costs will be passed on to the end user. It will also mean the cost of bus travel will have to rise.

The alternative in most cases is diesel, particularly in buses and as gas is by far the cleaner fuel its use should be encouraged not discouraged by taxation.

If they want extra revenue tax petrol which is mostly used in private cars.

A little off topic but just been reading : http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/the-secret-world-of-isis-brides-u-dnt-hav-2-pay-4-anything-if-u-r-wife-of-a-martyr/ar-AAc3UcD?ocid=ASUDHP

Worth a read of that article and all the links from it to give an insight into why young women in particular go to join IS.

And just last week : http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/833679-thai-woman-plunges-to-death-from-3fl-while-using-her-smart-phone/

It would seem that these greasy fingerprint screen thingies need an appliance to tell their users where they are putting their feet. For sure they need to be smarter than their users.

According to reports, it's a .22 Magnum. Interesting side note: Back in the '80's I had a very close "acquaintance" who worked as a real life hitman for the Mafia in Chicago. His weapon of choice for up close jobs - .22 Magnum. Of course, it didn't help him much when 3 of his "competitors" took him out with .45 autos. 555

BKK Post had a photo of it or a similar weapon, a 22 magnum 5 shot revolver. A lot bigger than the photo already posted on this site.

We are told elsewhere that the greatest threat to world security today is the IS but we are not sure who is the friend and who is the enemy in fighting them or what to do about it so look for an alternative boggy man.

Cant have a "Resurgent Russia" and as the economic war against them isn't producing the desired results lets try something different to provoke them.

"The latest changes at NATO follow broad policy decisions taken by U.S". That's the way to go EU and NATO follow along like good little puppy dogs.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to look back and see what some of the previous " Broad policy decisions taken by U.S" have led to.

Robby, seriously are you a paid Russian propagandist? Or do you just live way out there in "left" field?

No and neither am I a paid US propagandist which leaves me free to look at things from a neutral prospective.

Instead of insults perhaps you would like to refute what I posted and give us a run down on what these "Broad policy decisions taken by U.S" have led to in the past and present.

Hint; Vietnam, Iraq, Libya.

Possibly it is not unreasonable for the north to say that opening a UNHR office in the south speciffically to gather evidence of, or comment on human rights abuse in the north is provocative for this could be done from any country.

That's not to defend the north for by all accounts they have no record of human rights at all but stirring them up is going to help nobody particularly the people of the north.

We have seen in the past that they do silly things in what they call 'retaliation' for perceived slights or anything they see as aggression so why stir them up ?

Whether these two are guilty of anything or not it will make anyone from the south who was thinking of visiting the north for any reason think twice.

Oh my god I hope it doesn't effect the paint when they are washing their cars.

Water use restrictions should be placed on water use in BKK and other cities and towns immediately if not sooner to prevent the gross waste of valuable water that happens now,

In spite of the negativity posted desalination is the way to go it is working in California, Israel and many other places including Saudi Arabia which gets 70% of its fresh water from desalination. These plants also produce electric power.

Farmers had a traditional use of the river water long before the cities grew to the stage they were sucking the water out from under the farmers, they as the food producers must have priority.

Those who know nothing about farming keep parroting the same things, farmers should grow something else, they shouldn't plant crops. When you learn something about these non-options then post.

As long as the city has water the farmers can starve as far as they are concerned.

Seems the Thai radio station run by the association that wants to help set up in Burma is http://thairadiofm1063.com/ all in Thai and no translation available.

Yes that's Dhammakaya temple and foundation. You can listen to them on FM 106.25.

So we have an extremely rich Thai temple that is implicated in the disappearance of several billion from a fund in Thailand that their abbot doesn't want to talk about.

Which has around 40 branches overseas along with TV stations now supporting the setting up of a radio station by militant anti-Islam monks in Burma with 1.5 million baht of radio gear.

Could there just be a slight misnomer there when they are referred to as "Thai Buddhists".

Try reading a bit about them, things like a temple enterprise lending money to the faithful, at a rate of interest, so they can donate that money to he temple. Then perhaps it may start to look more like a dodgy commercial enterprise hiding behind religion.