Standoff continues at home of "Mad Inspector" after shots fired

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Second volley of tear gas

 

Daily News reported that commandos and special forces had yet to storm a house at 2.30 am this morning where a man referred to as a "Mad Inspector" is holed up.

 

Earlier there were many shots fired in the house in the Mankhong housing estate in Saphan Mai, northern Bangkok.

 

The standoff had been going on for 19 hours.

 

In a latest action a second volley of tear gas comprising 20 canisters was lobbed into the property.

 

This caused reporters and locals gawking to scatter.

 

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[2baht]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

locals gawking

They don't mind a gawk, do they!

[steven100]

it's that tear gas that gets the gawkers scattering everytime

[Henk Langeweg]

Boss of Chief Inspector Clouseau ...

[ignore it]

Police are holding off storming the house as overtime pay is still being discussed.

[transam]

Special forces.....

[steven100]

SWAT  Thailand =    Sure We'll Attend That ......   

[Hamus Yaigh]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

housing estate in Saphan Mai,

That is wrong. It was Sai Mai as I was there within about 250m in an adjoining gated community, luckily with high boundary walls, and could hear it all. Heck of a lot of gun fire going off around 12:15pm today then it was all over. Surprised the culprit was only injured with all the shots going off, he had been causing a nuisance firing his gun off over 24 hours. Good to see they took care of him though as obvious mental health issues and needs help, no one seriously hurt by all accounts.

[soalbundy]

They should have a band outside playing some 'Monty-Python music.

[Hamus Yaigh]

19 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

They should have a band outside playing some 'Monty-Python music.

According to Khaosod they were "using his colleagues to sing his favorite songs through a megaphone," !

[soalbundy]

Just now, Hamus Yaigh said:

According to Khaosod they were "using his colleagues to sing his favorite songs through a megaphone," !

so,subtle torture then.

[snoop1130]

Disgruntled Cop Detained, Injured After Clash

 

 

BANGKOK, March 15 (TNA) – The disgruntled police inspector has been detained and taken to hospital after more than 24-hour standoff in a housing estate in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district.

 

National police chief Pol. Gen. Damrongsak Kittiprapas arrived at the scene on Wednesday morning to control the situation.

 

Drone footage showed the off-duty cop was lying in his house.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1134457

 

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[josephbloggs]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

SWAT  Thailand =    Sure We'll Attend That ......   

Hilarious.

[bangon04]

17 hours ago, soalbundy said:

They should have a band outside playing some 'Monty-Python music.

Thai RTP / SWAT brings Benny Hill to top of the list - preferably with the speeding up motion......

[ignore it]

The "Mad Inspector" has been transferred to a "disgruntled cop" posting.