steven100 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) reports say the gunman has taken hostages on the fourth floor and special forces have stormed the building. Edited February 8, 2020 by steven100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster67 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Check out the first video being streamed from someone hiding on the ground floor, Shooter in a firefight with special forces... Surely if they are able to engage him, it is time to turn out the lights and use night vision to take him out while he is blind. Edited February 8, 2020 by Brewster67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Baht Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhaoYai Posted February 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: He is a soldier. Soldiers use weapons, sometimes for training or security. A soldier who is willing (like this one) to shoot others will always be able to get weapons - in any country. Come on, OK reports are varied and conflicting at the moment but from what I can make out, this was an unplanned attack. He shot dead a Colonel and the Colonel's mother in law in some sort of dispute and then went to the amoury shooting dead staff there. I have never visited an amoury in the west where access to weapons/ammunition can be gained simply by shooting the staff. Soldiers planning an attack in a corrupt country may well be able to gain access to weapons/ammunition but on the spur of the moment? It should not be possible. The fact that he was able to gain access to the armoury, seemingly quite easily, smacks of slackness. If the normal, universal military procedures were followed, it would not have been possible for him to get his hands on anything - even with a gun. Heads should roll but they won't. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 In the video's nobody at all was wearing a mouthmask...did you notice it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why Me Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, KhaoYai said: this was an unplanned attack We don't know that. He may have been brooding over the land deal for a while and decided he was going to get even come what may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Probably inspired by the New Zealand terrorist, Breivik and others. Not the first time this happens in the world and will not be the last time. RIP to all the victims. Edited February 8, 2020 by balo 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, KhaoYai said: Come on, OK reports are varied and conflicting at the moment but from what I can make out, this was an unplanned attack. He shot dead a Colonel and the Colonel's mother in law in some sort of dispute and then went to the amoury shooting dead staff there. I have never visited an amoury in the west where access to weapons/ammunition can be gained simply by shooting the staff. Soldiers planning an attack in a corrupt country may well be able to gain access to weapons/ammunition but on the spur of the moment? It should not be possible. The fact that he was able to gain access to the armoury, seemingly quite easily, smacks of slackness. If the normal, universal military procedures were followed, it would not have been possible for him to get his hands on anything - even with a gun. Heads should roll but they won't. I don't know how armories are today, but 25 years ago it was possible to get weapons and ammo by threatening the staff. Someone said he was (sorry, is, but hopefully was) a sergeant-major, he possibly had special access to the armory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tgw Posted February 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, balo said: Probably inspired by the New Zealand terrorist, Breivik and others. Not the first time this happens somewhere in the world and will not be the last time. RIP to all the victims. well, there is one big difference - Breivik shot people he identified to be his enemy. In Korat it's just indiscriminate killing, except for the first couple of victims. Edited February 8, 2020 by tgw 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 lets pray for all the hostages and hope they are rescued or released unharmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CGW Posted February 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, balo said: Probably inspired by the New Zealand terrorist, Breivik and others. Not the first time this happens in the world and will not be the last time. RIP to all the victims. Thais very rarely follow world news, he's just a nut case! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Baiting post reported and removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster67 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 This is clearly nothing to do with the initial reason for shooting his CO and mother in law.... Anyone with any semblance of mental capacity would have stopped there, job done..... Not decide to turn it into a mass slaughter of innocent people, many poor judging by the fact some were riding scooters and not driving Mercs or BMWs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, steven100 said: lets pray for all the hostages and hope they are rescued or released unharmed. Prayer is probably a better option than relying on a government inspired solution! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 The Thai police said they have taken control of all the floors above G Floor at Terminal 21 shopping mall in Korat. Throngs of people have been able to leave the building https://twitter.com/8td/status/1226186887196332032 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I can't be sure, did I see Apirat in one of those videos ? please tell me I'm wrong, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codebunny Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, balo said: Probably inspired by the New Zealand terrorist, Breivik and others. that's a bit of a reach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOAX Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, balo said: Probably inspired by the New Zealand terrorist, Breivik and others. Not the first time this happens in the world and will not be the last time. RIP to all the victims. I read it was about a land deal dispute with his commander, but I can't confirm that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewster67 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: The Thai police said they have taken control of all the floors above G Floor at Terminal 21 shopping mall in Korat. Throngs of people have been able to leave the building https://twitter.com/8td/status/1226186887196332032 I am looking at a picture right now with the police on G floor. this is G floor. https://www.facebook.com/csdthai/photos/a.259302661226717/759906007833044/?type=3&theater&ifg=1 Edited February 8, 2020 by Brewster67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 The security force has secure G Floor areas inside Terminal 21, those who want to assistance, raise their hands and walk slowly towards the forces or message the FB suppression to be taken out https://twitter.com/Rajprasong_News/status/1226187081187119104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhaoYai Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, tgw said: I don't know how armories are today, but 25 years ago it was possible to get weapons and ammo by threatening the staff. Someone said he was (sorry, is, but hopefully was) a sergeant-major, he possibly had special access to the armory. He shouldn't have access - the only people that have access are staff on shift on the day. Even the boss can't go in without an order. Obvioulsy this is Thailand but those procedures are pretty universal in developed countries. Nobody knows what exactly happened yet but I feel its safe to say that accepted procedures have not been followed. Edited February 8, 2020 by KhaoYai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post tgw Posted February 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: why doesn't the health minister wear a face mask ? 5 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 minute ago, tgw said: why doesn't the health minister wear a face mask ? And why is he again not looking like a minister? Dress properly like is very important in thailand. The whole world is watching and there he is, under the teenage cap in his green cheapo poloshirt which is in the sale right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post champers Posted February 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said: I can't be sure, did I see Apirat in one of those videos ? please tell me I'm wrong, Being reported that he is there. As head of the army so he should be. He will have to shoulder the most responsibility in the aftermath; it comes with the job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, tgw said: why doesn't the health minister wear a face mask ? He would be alone up here, nobody has taken to wearing them! - for good reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, CGW said: for good reason! What good reason is that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 20 surgeons and 12 doctors and 80 nurses are mobilized to do operations on the injured 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Baht Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, champers said: I can't be sure, did I see Apirat in one of those videos ? please tell me I'm wrong, General Aphirak Kongsompong, Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army, came to Terminal 21, #Korat to command the event. https://twitter.com/ISCResearch/status/1226171184137428995?s=20 Scroll down one Edited February 8, 2020 by Roy Baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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