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Downdraft from police helicopter flattens shops in Prachuap Khiri Khan


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6 minutes ago, Scott Tracy said:

The use of helicopters in a country like this, for visiting policemen is a bit silly. What was he doing? Showing solidarity for police doing their jobs? They have a Provincial Commander for that, surely? Helicopters could be utilised better. Helimed, for example. 

It was tge Look at me look at mee moment he was going fir but instead he got the who the hell are you look from folks. 

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2 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

It is still some poor so and so's livelihood. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for compensation either.

 

Destroyed by the stupidity and ego of a senior police officer.

 

Incidentally, good to see such expensive equipment being used for fighting crime!

All about the image, less the practice. 

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5 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Just another reason for the police to be hated.

What, for using a helicopter?

Every police force in the civilised world uses helicopters , do you hate all police or just Thai police?

 

If you read the article it states the following about Pol Lt-Gen Montree's response:

When Montree heard about the damage his arrival had caused he quickly instructed the local police chief to assess the damage and arrange compensation.

 

Offering compensation for illegal structures, what's not to hate about the police, eh?

 

 

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2 hours ago, Bert got kinky said:

What, for using a helicopter?

Every police force in the civilised world uses helicopters , do you hate all police or just Thai police?

 

If you read the article it states the following about Pol Lt-Gen Montree's response:

When Montree heard about the damage his arrival had caused he quickly instructed the local police chief to assess the damage and arrange compensation.

 

Offering compensation for illegal structures, what's not to hate about the police, eh?

 

 

Not a heli expert that looks like some model of Augusta, a twin engine beast that can seat 12-15 people. The pilot in command is  responsible for safe operation of any aircraft and there is no justification for a photo op to a confined LZ, if it creates a hazard to people and property on the ground. Or maybe his approach just sucked.

 

Looks like a hare-brain stunt that went  a little wrong.

Probably no reason they could not land in a nearby safer area and take a motorcade to the site.

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21 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Not a heli expert that looks like some model of Augusta, a twin engine beast that can seat 12-15 people. The pilot in command is  responsible for safe operation of any aircraft and there is no justification for a photo op to a confined LZ, if it creates a hazard to people and property on the ground. Or maybe his approach just sucked.

 

Looks like a hare-brain stunt that went  a little wrong.

Probably no reason they could not land in a nearby safer area and take a motorcade to the site.

Would have really been a tragedy if the rotor wash had sucked up one of those fabric tops and crashed the helicopter into the crowd. 

 

No telling how many people they put at risk.

 

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8 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

The use of helicopters in a country like this, for visiting policemen is a bit silly. What was he doing? Showing solidarity for police doing their jobs? They have a Provincial Commander for that, surely? Helicopters could be utilised better. Helimed, for example. 

He's a very important person and the plebs need to know it.

 

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On 8/18/2021 at 4:16 AM, herfiehandbag said:

It is still some poor so and so's livelihood. I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for compensation either.

 

Destroyed by the stupidity and ego of a senior police officer.

 

Incidentally, good to see such expensive equipment being used for fighting crime!

more collateral damage from the war on drugs!

Would be a good scene in a Thai comedy, a la 'The Gods Must Be Crazy', the stuff writes itself????

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On 8/17/2021 at 7:40 PM, webfact said:

When Montree heard about the damage his arrival had caused he quickly instructed the local police chief to assess the damage and arrange compensation. 

...minus 50% conveyance fees for local police chief and 30% kicked-up to the general for his troubles!

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