"International crime is a threat to Thai security" says ISOC chief at top Bangkok meeting

[webfact 182636]

 

INN reported on a meeting at the Nonthaburi Palace Hotel that kicked off yesterday and lasts until tomorrow.

 

It is a meeting of ISOC - the Internal Security Operations Command, the political arm of the Thai military.

 

Chaired by its leader Lt-Gen Wiphusana Khlaimanee there were representatives from many other state sectors including the RTP, justice and interior ministries, the Anti-Money Laundering Office or AMLO and the DSI - 80 participants in all.

 

Top of their agenda was combatting international crime as well as improving capabilities among their forces. 

 

Wiphusana said that "International crime is a threat to Thai security in many ways".

 

He noted that there had been a big rise in tourism and along with this would come crime.

 

Criminals would use the cover of tourism to create trouble.

 

It was up to Thailand to protect itself from damage to society, the economy, political structures and development that international crime can bring, he said. 

 

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[d4dang 861]

at least they are masked...good for their image

[JoePai 11730]

Does  ISOC not have their own offices to hold meetings ?

[brianburi 130]

We had a ISOC personnel at our golf club a few weeks back.  Its on an Army base - 36th Military Circle...

Looked like the type of bods you don't mess with.......

[Emdog 8405]

RTP crack down hard on international crime. They want all the crime to be domestic sort.

[2baht 13714]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It was up to Thailand to protect itself from damage to society, the economy, political structures and development that international crime can bring, he said. 

Imagine if they cleaned up their own backyard! 🙄

[realfunster 3747]

 

8 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Imagine if they cleaned up their own backyard! 🙄

Easy now Tiger, maybe first they should start with the carpets.

 

[ikke1959 14159]

Who has to fight crimes?? so get to work instead of seating for pictures

[Olav Seglem 607]

Masked criminals 🙂

They couldnt worry about "international crime".

They have more than enough with the "domestic variant" 🙂

 

[ThaiFelix 4343]

1 hour ago, Emdog said:

RTP crack down hard on international crime. They want all the crime to be domestic sort.

Yes but I wonder if it crossed any minds as to why Thailand would be attractive to international crime....maybe something that runs rife in the government and police force?

 

Oh no, it must be those ruthless outsiders of course.

[Jerno 2873]

Criminals will cause trouble. (Duh!)  Damage to society.  Who talks this simplistically other than 8 year olds. Sheesh! 

[oldestswinger 108]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Wiphusana said that "International crime is a threat to Thai security in many ways".

 

He noted that there had been a big rise in tourism and along with this would come crime.

Why do they make up these false claims? Even with the first intake of Chinese a few days ago, tourism won't get back to pre-Covid days for a long, long time - if ever.

[soi3eddie 6596]

Seems they don't like international crime because foreign criminals are cleverer and better than Thai criminals and that's simply not allowed as it makes Thailand look bad! <deleted> get a grip lads (generals) and effectively police all crime no matter how minor and stop the corrupt payoffs. That would be good start!

 

[huangnon 2705]

2 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Masked criminals 🙂

They couldnt worry about "international crime".

They have more than enough with the "domestic variant" 🙂

 

If it's not treading on their patch, they'll probably want a franchise deal, at least.

[ChrisY1 14420]

So if big names from Myanmar are involved....But I guesthouse would not be considered "International" crooks??

[fusion58 2099]

6 hours ago, Emdog said:

RTP crack down hard on international crime. They want all the crime to be domestic sort.

Yep.

 

They don’t like competition.

[StayinThailand2much 8581]

7 hours ago, Emdog said:

RTP crack down hard on international crime. They want all the crime to be domestic sort.

On the 'professions reserved for Thai nationals list' they should add 'criminals'... 

Edited January 11 by StayinThailand2much

[mikebell 22173]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

the RTP, justice and interior ministries, the Anti-Money Laundering Office or AMLO and the DSI - 80 participants in all.

All intent on blaming the farang whilst ignoring the elephant in the room; the corrupt nature of all the above listed parties.

[Burma Bill 7996]

On 1/11/2023 at 11:18 AM, webfact said:

Criminals would use the cover of tourism to create trouble.

[tubby johnson 2818]

National crime is an even bigger threat.