Thailand’s looming gun crisis: RTP crackdown nabs nearly 15,000 suspects

[webfact]

 

In a pre-Loy Krathong Festival blitz, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) swooped down on a staggering 14,909 suspects, unearthing a chilling 14,339 criminal cases.

National Police Chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol revealed that of the 1,320 cases linked to guns, the majority centred on illicit sales and wrongful firearm ownership. The crackdown’s focal point? To stem the tide of gun violence, a recent wave of which involved technical college students settling scores most alarmingly.

 

Klong Toey witnessed an incident on Nov 11, followed by another in Dusit district a week later, underscoring the urgency of the issue. Pol. Gen. Torsak warns that illegal firearms are a reality in this country. Continuous suppression operations are crucial.

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is stepping into the breach. Police Lieutenant General Jirabhop Bhuridej, CIB Chief, ordered the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to form a squad targeting the online arms bazaar. The ease with which even youngsters can buy guns online is alarming, citing the 14 year old Siam Paragon gunman’s case.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In a pre-Loy Krathong Festival blitz, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) swooped down on a staggering 14,909 suspects, unearthing a chilling 14,339 criminal cases.

If they were already suspects why weren't they dealt with in the normal fashion on a daily basis.

[rhetorical]

[ezzra]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

If they were already suspects why weren't they dealt with in the normal fashion on a daily basis.

[rhetorical]

Because if the police will deal with every suspect, they will need like a million men police force, ( rhetorical reply)

[nobodysfriend]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Pol. Gen. Torsak warns that illegal firearms are a reality in this country.

 

Another reality is that Thai people , once threatened with a loss of ' face ' , seem to have not much of  a psychological resistance to actually use it to kill somebody .

I try to avoid any aggression with Thai's , in Thailand it is better to be ( play ) the victim , than ending up in jail and being deported , or dead .

Clear self-defense is an exception , of course .

It is good to have something on you ( when you go out ) that you can use to protect yourself in case of ...

[roo860]

24 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

Another reality is that Thai people , once threatened with a loss of ' face ' , seem to have not much of  a psychological resistance to actually use it to kill somebody .

I try to avoid any aggression with Thai's , in Thailand it is better to be ( play ) the victim , than ending up in jail and being deported , or dead .

Clear self-defense is an exception , of course .

It is good to have something on you ( when you go out ) that you can use to protect yourself in case of ...

Don't take a knife to a gun fight.

[Aussie999]

another crackdown... more like another BS story from RTP, to keep them in the news... we know Thailand is tyhe land of fakes/lies/etc, and these guys expect us to believe... they insult us all.

[sammieuk1]

This will be difficult as the Police are the biggest illicit sellers 🤔

[brianthainess]

Looming gun crisis ??? Looming? Nah Thailand HAS a Gun Crisis! it is not looming! it's here right now!

[mikebell]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

In a pre-Loy Krathong Festival blitz, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) swooped down on a staggering 14,909 suspects, unearthing a chilling 14,339 criminal cases.

If they had this many suspects why do they wait to do blitzes?  Why not try working EVERY day?  Serve and protect 2 or 3 times a year?

[zyphodb]

39 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

This will be difficult as the Police are the biggest illicit sellers 🤔

 

Really? BIB bigger than the BIG you reckon?

[nausea]

2 hours ago, roo860 said:

Don't take a knife to a gun fight.

True enough, but I I am a lot more worried about knives than guns, to be honest. Knives are ubiquitous here, every second person seems to carry a knife, women included, and more often than not you won't see it coming. "Jai Yen" is the best defence, in my opinion, it's also a useful phrase for de-escalation.

[NoshowJones]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

 

In a pre-Loy Krathong Festival blitz, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) swooped down on a staggering 14,909 suspects, unearthing a chilling 14,339 criminal cases.

National Police Chief Police General Torsak Sukvimol revealed that of the 1,320 cases linked to guns, the majority centred on illicit sales and wrongful firearm ownership. The crackdown’s focal point? To stem the tide of gun violence, a recent wave of which involved technical college students settling scores most alarmingly.

 

Klong Toey witnessed an incident on Nov 11, followed by another in Dusit district a week later, underscoring the urgency of the issue. Pol. Gen. Torsak warns that illegal firearms are a reality in this country. Continuous suppression operations are crucial.

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is stepping into the breach. Police Lieutenant General Jirabhop Bhuridej, CIB Chief, ordered the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to form a squad targeting the online arms bazaar. The ease with which even youngsters can buy guns online is alarming, citing the 14 year old Siam Paragon gunman’s case.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-04

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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Is this another 24 hour crackdown then?

[rovinman]

5 hours ago, zyphodb said:

 

Really? BIB bigger than the BIG you reckon?

Read "Bangkok 8' by John Burdett, 
Especially the Frontispiece  !