Videos: Armed Cambodian army colonel taken down after driving jeep into Thailand - family problems

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Border officials at the Ban Khao Din crossing in Wattananakhon district of Sa Kaeo in eastern Thailand sprung into action when a military jeep crossed into Thailand without stopping.

 

Behind the wheel was a Cambodian army colonel with family problems. 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

He'd crossed around six pm on Saturday and by 9pm he'd been traced to a crossroads in the area and refused to come out of his vehicle. 

 

A 12 hour standoff developed overnight as officials scurried to bring his family members over to Thailand in an attempt to defuse the situation.

 

He was caught on video standing about with a gun, reported Thai Rath.

 

Eventually the Thai authorities managed to get close enough to enact a charge and take him down.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

He was taken to Wattananakhon Hospital for an evaluation yesterday afternoon.  

 

He was named as Colonel Sok Banphor.

 

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[TheFishman1]

Well I guess they’ll get it all sorted out hopefully the guy will get some help or some counseling a lot of the soldiers are not playing with a full deck TIT

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

when a military jeep crossed into Thailand without stopping.

This is the Cambodian news media report:-

 

"A group of 5 Cambodian soldiers are reported to have been forcibly arrested after they crossed the Thai-Cambodian border, bearing weapons...........The men – who were driving a Humvee with a personalised number plate and were armed with pistols –  were reported to have been forcibly stopped by Thai authorities...........The leader of the group is reported to have brandished a gun at Thai officials before being subdued...........Thai media reports that the colonel had crossed into Thailand due to a ‘family crisis’."

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501180888/pictures-armed-cambodian-soldiers-arrested-in-thailand-after-confrontation/

[Andycoops]

If it's not illegal migrants, Burmese war planes using Thai airspace to kill innocent civilians, now it's armed soldiers from a foreign nation just wandering over the border.

The army is about as much use defending the nation as a chocolate fireguard.

No doubt the engineless submarines will save the day, along with the unarmed F35s...

[Pib]

Well, that invasion fell a little short.  

[Aussieroaming]

Muppets...had a few drinks and then had a great idea. Let's go to Thailand for some Kareoke.

[Mavideol]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Eventually the Thai authorities managed to get close enough to enact a charge and take him down.

cowboys and indians playing around  555

[RichardColeman]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Behind the wheel was a Cambodian army colonel with family problems. 

Wonder if that family problem included a thai girlfirend problem aswell 

[BangkokReady]

4 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

This is the Cambodian news media report:-

 

"A group of 5 Cambodian soldiers are reported to have been forcibly arrested after they crossed the Thai-Cambodian border, bearing weapons...........The men – who were driving a Humvee with a personalised number plate and were armed with pistols –  were reported to have been forcibly stopped by Thai authorities...........The leader of the group is reported to have brandished a gun at Thai officials before being subdued...........Thai media reports that the colonel had crossed into Thailand due to a ‘family crisis’."

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501180888/pictures-armed-cambodian-soldiers-arrested-in-thailand-after-confrontation/

Bizarre.  I wonder what the truth is and why this story isn't the one being told in Thailand.

[worgeordie]

There's already enough nutters running about with guns here,

without them coming over the border ......????

regards worgeordie 

[Jonathan Swift]

All kidding aside, at least there was no bloodshed and no one died. In the US the guy would have had an AR15 and been randomly mowing down everyone within range. Yeah, you don't have to remind me of that terrible school tragedy, but in the US it happens about once a week. Just before I left my house in the US to come back here a gang shot up a guy at a house 100 meters from mine, hospitalized in critical condition, don't know if he made it. 

[Docno]

Someone possibly filming the Cambodian equivalent of the Mouse that Roared or Canadian Bacon?

[MrJ2U]

6 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

This is the Cambodian news media report:-

 

"A group of 5 Cambodian soldiers are reported to have been forcibly arrested after they crossed the Thai-Cambodian border, bearing weapons...........The men – who were driving a Humvee with a personalised number plate and were armed with pistols –  were reported to have been forcibly stopped by Thai authorities...........The leader of the group is reported to have brandished a gun at Thai officials before being subdued...........Thai media reports that the colonel had crossed into Thailand due to a ‘family crisis’."

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501180888/pictures-armed-cambodian-soldiers-arrested-in-thailand-after-confrontation/

Nice to hear both countries news reports, thanks. 

[spidermike007]

The Cambodian army officials and government officials might be far worse than what we have here. Hun Sen is a madman, a serial killer, a land thief and is despised by his people. 

[Mayhem11]

And why do you believe this stuff happened anyway.

[JeffersLos]

34 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Hun Sen is a madman, a serial killer, a land thief and is despised by his people. 

Thankfully the leaders in the rest of South East Asia, and China, are different. ????

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, Andycoops said:

If it's not illegal migrants, Burmese war planes using Thai airspace to kill innocent civilians, now it's armed soldiers from a foreign nation just wandering over the border.

The army is about as much use defending the nation as a chocolate fireguard.

No doubt the engineless submarines will save the day, along with the unarmed F35s...

And plane less aircraft carrier.. 

[spidermike007]

2 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Thankfully the leaders in the rest of South East Asia, and China, are different. ????

Very Carlinesque. You should try stand up. I would pay to see an expat stand up comic here. 

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

A 12 hour standoff developed overnight as officials scurried to bring his family members over to Thailand in an attempt to defuse the situation.

Softly softly approach then...

[2baht]

14 hours ago, Andycoops said:

The army is about as much use defending the nation as a chocolate fireguard.

Their job is to protect the rich!

[2baht]

4 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Thankfully the leaders in the rest of South East Asia, and China, are different. ????

Nice joke, don't lose the sense of humor! ????

[SunsetT]

On 11/7/2022 at 9:04 AM, webfact said:

Border officials sprang into action......He'd crossed around six pm on Saturday and by 9pm he'd been traced to a crossroads in the area

3 hour 'spring'....555.

[bang saen guy]

13 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Very Carlinesque. You should try stand up. I would pay to see an expat stand up comic here. 

I miss George

[bristolgeoff]

The thais  and cambodians  who live near the borders all know the ways in without passport control and returning.Sometimes they get caught

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 11/7/2022 at 8:12 PM, Jonathan Swift said:

All kidding aside, at least there was no bloodshed and no one died. In the US the guy would have had an AR15 and been randomly mowing down everyone within range. 

You mean like this? The soldier in Nakhon Ratchasima that killed 29 and injured 58?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhon_Ratchasima_shootings

[JimTripper]

They are lucky he did not have a grenade in his other hand. The way he was just standing there in the first vid was a bit strange.