Move Forward MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn said he will question the interior minister, the national police chief, the commander of the Fourth Army Region and the director-general of Provincial Administration Department about how a fireworks warehouse was allowed in the middle of a crowded community in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province.

 

In his Facebook post today (Tuesday), regarding last week’s explosion at a warehouse storing fireworks and other pyrotechnic materials in Muno sub-district, the outspoken MP said he wonders how the warehouse could be allowed to operate in such a place without the knowledge of the police or army, who are supposed to enforce the law and order in the restive province.

 

He said that, not only the owner of the warehouse, but also law enforcement officials must be held accountable. He also suggested that some officials may have taken bribes to turn a blind eye to the warehouse and other thriving but illegal businesses in the southern provinces, such as human trafficking, goods smuggling and the illicit drug trade.

 

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They  can save themselves all the trouble of asking, the simple answer is "nobody cares" it's only a few tons of fireworks - no problem - it's all ok. 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

the outspoken MP said he wonders how the warehouse could be allowed to operate in such a place without the knowledge of the police or army, who are supposed to enforce the law and order in the restive province.

I think he's lived in Thailand long enough to know the answer to that question without asking others for the answer.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said that, not only the owner of the warehouse, but also law enforcement officials must be held accountable. He also suggested that some officials may have taken bribes to turn a blind eye to the warehouse and other thriving but illegal businesses in the southern provinces, such as human trafficking, goods smuggling and the illicit drug trade.

Touching on a very sensitive area there.

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Touching on a very sensitive area there.

Among the biggest criminals in Thailand are those whose job it is to uphold the law. Every Thai knows that, and it is accepted as the norm.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

how the warehouse could be allowed to operate in such a place without the knowledge of the police or army,

My guess the owners didn't ask or tell them. 

Don't know, beats me.