New SWAT unit formed at the CSD to handle special situations

[webfact]

New SWAT unit formed at the CSD to handle special situations

 

©csdthai

 

The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Royal Thai Police has set up a new SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) unit to replace its predecessor, the police commando unit, which was moved under the Ratchawallop Royal Guards Command.

 

The new SWAT unit, officially named the Hanuman unit, after the monkey god Hanuman, the faithful knight and servant of god Rama in the Indian epic Ramayana, is currently staffed by 40 officers under the command of Pol Col Wichak Darom, superintendent of the support unit of the CSD.

 

CSD commander Pol Maj-Gen Chikrapob Phuridet said that the new unit, well equipped with light and heavy weaponry, will support other CSD units to handle special or unique situations.  Its call signs are Hanuman or Narai 1.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-swat-unit-formed-at-the-csd-to-handle-special-situations/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-11-27

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[ThaidDown]

Seems that they are really getting serious about overstayers now.

 

 

[fforest1]

8 minutes ago, ThaidDown said:

Seems that they are really getting serious about overstayers now.

 

 

Yes you TM-30 slackers your number is up.....

[MeePeeMai]

The perfect attire for Thailand's climate!

[Curt1591]

Getting ready for dissent? 

[colinneil]

New Swat team formed at CSD, crowd suppression department.

[NCC1701A]

Thais watch entirely too many American television shows. Unfortunately.

[mok199]

Thai male ego on steroids

[holy cow cm]

Armored vehicles? If only 40 officers, each could have their own to drive under domestic and national security issues. They actually need more officers as they have purchased way more than that from the USA and China. 

[Radar501]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

......well equipped with light and heavy weaponry.......

.......and SWAT instruction manuals.......

 

 

[Assurancetourix]

33 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Thais watch entirely too many American television shows. Unfortunately.

In fact, TVs are becoming more and more extinct in homes.
Thai people spend their lives on their smartphones watching and cheating each other ..
As for the TV, there are some American movies very badly doubled and especially cut many times for stupid advertising:

Anyway; at home, it is almost always extinguished.

[rkidlad]

I remember seeing SWAT here driving along the road to what I assume was a bust. The first thing that came into my head as I saw them in all their attire and gear was, "There go some adults in dress-up". 

 

Apparently a couple of locals had some weed stored in their house. Absolute overkill. 

[yellowboat]

Can they stop raw sewage from flowing to the sea in Pattaya?  If not, not impressed at all. 

 

Guessing they will head to the southern border.  That is where they might be needed.

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, Curt1591 said:

Getting ready for dissent? 

 

In a roundabout way.......yes.

 

The police are just replacing an "asset" that was reassigned.

 

 

 

 

[Eligius]

1 hour ago, Curt1591 said:

Getting ready for dissent? 

Yes.

Absolutely disgusting.

[anchadian]

Can the guy in the picture see?.......he looks blind to me

[Assurancetourix]

3 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Can the guy in the picture see?.......he looks blind to me

The man ............looks like a woman ;

maybe she is a ladyboy or he is a tomboy ?

Who knows 

[Cadbury]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

New SWAT unit formed at the CSD to handle special situations

Such as mature age card/cribbage/domino/bingo clubs, similar to the Pattaya Bridge Club.

[Eligius]

40 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Can the guy in the picture see?.......he looks blind to me

You say the guy in the picture looks blind?

Right.

The entire regime is blind ...

[30la]

Ok guys, we're ready for the next war !!!????????

[Reigntax]

The men in black are back

[Fex Bluse]

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

I remember seeing SWAT here driving along the road to what I assume was a bust. The first thing that came into my head as I saw them in all their attire and gear was, "There go some adults in dress-up". 

 

Apparently a couple of locals had some weed stored in their house. Absolute overkill. 

Just like most other things here. 

 

Most are only playing dress up. 

 

And, of course we know the look is all that matters. 

[Tops]

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

New SWAT unit formed at the CSD to handle special situations

 

Overstaying your visa is a special situation !

You're all warned.

[Enoon]

 

It's not a new capability for the police.

 

Has nobody understood why the police are having to replace a unit?

 

Does nobody (except one or two) know the back story, or its implications?

 

 

[Redline]

At least they admitted that Hanuman isn’t Thai-that’s a big step forward.  Pictures and black pepper still seem to be Thai though ????

[thequietman]

[graemeaylward]

Why on Earth do we need to know their call sign?

[mikebell]

Glad to see Thailand is taking the mosquito problem seriously.

[dcnx]

On 11/27/2019 at 12:45 PM, webfact said:

The new SWAT unit, officially named the Hanuman unit, after the monkey god

Fitting.

[morrobay]

19 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

It's not a new capability for the police.

 

Has nobody understood why the police are having to replace a unit?

 

Does nobody (except one or two) know the back story, or its implications?

 

 

So what's the back story/implications,Enoon?