37 minutes ago, DJ54 said:

Those guys put their lifes on the line and deserve recognition.

They didn’t give up.... They didn’t do it for praise they did it to save lifes...

As did the bloke behind them filming it all on his mobile.

Without training, nobody should complain about the police response. 

Until very recently, it was SOP to: first contain a shooter, try to contact him/her, evaluate situation, take further action if necessary.  This was before the rise of mass shooters and domestic terrorists.  

Only very recently has the USA and some European agencies adopted "respond immediately & neutralize" policies in active shooting situations.  Doubt this has trickled-down to other countries yet.

In this case, the shooter was a well-trained and armed (armored?) professional who understood tactics and had barricaded himself.  Someone capable of making head shots and expecting to die is not an easy arrest.

 

21 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

I predict this thread will die an early death as no farang will be caught dead praising a Thai (no puns intended). 
 

I think ThaiVisa forum should also be renamed ThaiBashing forum lol. 

The words "bleeding heart" come to mind when I read posts like yours. Posts like this usually come from a 30 something who just met his first Thai girl and who is used to hearing "handsome man" wherever he goes.

 

 

The armchair warriors and sad old men that make up this forum are a constant source of embarrassment to expats living in this country.  So many tactical experts and not a single consultant payment for the lot of them....haha!  Hard to believe their expertise goes unrecognized.  

33 minutes ago, SMEinBangkok said:

The armchair warriors and sad old men that make up this forum are a constant source of embarrassment to expats living in this country.  So many tactical experts and not a single consultant payment for the lot of them....haha!  Hard to believe their expertise goes unrecognized.  

You sound like that TA waller from 'The Office' :

 

Edited February 11, 20206 yr by evadgib

1 hour ago, LazySlipper said:

The words "bleeding heart" come to mind when I read posts like yours. Posts like this usually come from a 30 something who just met his first Thai girl and who is used to hearing "handsome man" wherever he goes.

 

 

Ah... to be 30 something again. Sadly just a memory now. But you are right, the first Thai girl I met did say I was a hansum man and all those I meet nowadays still say the same. That’s probably why my gf has me on a leash whenever we go out. 

46 minutes ago, evadgib said:

You sound like that TA waller from 'The Office' :

 

13,000 posts....haha!!

 

What a sad life.

Sorry, but he shouldn't have been there. They should have special tactical units for this. They should be solely responsible for this kind of operation. 

 

He was inserting himself into a situation where he didn't need to be. He's the chief of police. What's the point in sending the police chief to risk his life when there should already be specialist police who work in a team and have had all the correct training. 

 

With all the bad press he's had recently, he's used this opportunity to promote himself. It's ugly and opportunistic. Call me crazy, but if I were a member of the forces in the department store, I wouldn't want anyone putting my pictures up while I'm doing such an important and intense job. It isn't about me. It's about the poor people stuck in the building and the poor people who died. 

11 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Sorry, but he shouldn't have been there. They should have special tactical units for this. They should be solely responsible for this kind of operation. 

 

He was inserting himself into a situation where he didn't need to be. He's the chief of police. What's the point in sending the police chief to risk his life when there should already be specialist police who work in a team and have had all the correct training. 

 

With all the bad press he's had recently, he's used this opportunity to promote himself. It's ugly and opportunistic. Call me crazy, but if I were a member of the forces in the department store, I wouldn't want anyone putting my pictures up while I'm doing such an important and intense job. It isn't about me. It's about the poor people stuck in the building and the poor people who died. 

I do agree with you, and not at all say that your way of thinking is wrong. it´s same like you do not se a CEO of a supermarket chain behind the exit as a cashier. There is one thing, though. He is probably one of the most well trained police officers in Thailand, as well as one of the guys with most experience in most of the active fields.

However, you are right. He is the national police chief, and it is not his role to engage in any kind of active police field work.

20 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

Very strong desire to answer you and I will do it;
if this forum bores you, you can leave it and return to see your favorite soap opera on chanel 3 or 7

Nice, haven't seen this version of "if you don't like it go home" before ????

3 hours ago, SMEinBangkok said:

13,000 posts....haha!!

 

What a sad life.

It was intended as a humorous one liner with a hint of irony. My post count had no bearing either way although it's taken far longer to get there than you might appreciate.

Edited February 11, 20206 yr by evadgib

5 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Ah... to be 30 something again. Sadly just a memory now. But you are right, the first Thai girl I met did say I was a hansum man and all those I meet nowadays still say the same. That’s probably why my gf has me on a leash whenever we go out. 

And the leash is connected to the  collar around your nut sack?  

Unless you've had a bullet or 3 wizz past you at close quarters I don't think people are qualified to condemn the cops for keeping undercover.  I am assuming the shooter had no compunction to drop a cop as he had already shown he was willing and able to do so.