Chiang Mai police invoke 10pm curfew after samurai gang rampage

[prakhonchai nick]

3 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

"Anyone using  a deadly weapon to threaten, harm or kill, regardless of the outcome  should receive the death penalty."

 

Case of exaggeration/overkill! I appreciate your sentiments, but if I come across a burglar in my house and I threaten him with a "deadly weapon" (Definition please - breadknife?) then I should receive the death penalty?

Valid point, but you understand the gist. If such a law were to come into force, then the wording would drawn up by legal eagles and would cover all aspects

[sambum]

20 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

The police are not supposed to get "upset"  They are expected to remain "professional" when carrying out their duties, emotion should not come into it

 

 

So why is the cop on the left looking so happy? "Oh, look, I've got 2 big ones!"?

[tjintx]

"Krittapon announced that officers had planned a crackdown, intending to visit each residence of the teenage members for questioning and to arrest those found guilty. In addition to these proactive operations, officers would also implement a 10pm curfew starting from May 3 onwards."

 

Proactive?  I don't think you know what the word means.

[tjintx]

Unless, it means thoughtful actions taken after 1 dead already.

[prakhonchai nick]

Anyone notice the resemblance of the cop on the right to Big Joke?

[bluemoon58]

1 hour ago, ronster said:

Bet the 19 year olds are happy 🤣

That should read, bet the 19 year old "gang members" are happy! 

[Sig]

45 minutes ago, schultzlivgthai said:

Wow, I thought the Burmese would be on pins and needles for fear of being deported back to what’s going on in their country. With their own people being slaughtered and raped you’d think they would be grateful for a place to earn a living and have peace. 

1. I wouldn't buy into any reporting of the likes we get here, regarding the truth about the nationality of any individual, until a picture of their passport is shown. They have been known to call Thai citizens, Tai Yai because of their ethnicity and thus avoid calling them nasty Thai people.
2. Assuming it's accurate that they are actually Burmese nationals, we're talking about teens here... since when have teens had any sense to appreciate or be grateful for much of anything, especially teens of this ilk?

[Bday Prang]

17 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

So why is the cop on the left looking so happy? "Oh, look, I've got 2 big ones!"?

He is not carrying out his law enforcement duties, he is posing for a photo opportunity. 

[sambum]

15 minutes ago, tjintx said:

"Krittapon announced that officers had planned a crackdown, intending to visit each residence of the teenage members for questioning and to arrest those found guilty. In addition to these proactive operations, officers would also implement a 10pm curfew starting from May 3 onwards."

 

Proactive?  I don't think you know what the word means.

 

From "Vocabulary.com":-

 

Active means "doing something." The prefix pro- means "before." So if you are proactive, you are ready before something happens. The opposite is being reactive, or waiting for things to unfold before responding. 

 

"Don't know what the word means"? Correct!

 

[sambum]

2 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

He is not carrying out his law enforcement duties, he is posing for a photo opportunity. 

 

Oh, sorry, I thought because he was wearing his uniform, he was on duty?

[paul1804]

How could you ever imagine that those darling Thai male youths would ever do stuff like this so lets call them Burmese!  Very convenient to blame the Burmese boys who would be very aware of the fact that they can be sent home to fighting & hardships so why would the jeopardise their stay in Thailand by carrying on like this? 

[kingstonkid]

Consider how hard it is to control gangs in supposedly countries with educated and better paid and equipped police forces 

[Bday Prang]

30 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Anyone notice the resemblance of the cop on the right to Big Joke?

At first glance I actually thought it was him

[Bday Prang]

15 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

Oh, sorry, I thought because he was wearing his uniform, he was on duty?

Why would you think that?

[Bday Prang]

19 minutes ago, sambum said:

 

From "Vocabulary.com":-

 

Active means "doing something." The prefix pro- means "before." So if you are proactive, you are ready before something happens. The opposite is being reactive, or waiting for things to unfold before responding. 

 

"Don't know what the word means"? Correct!

 

In this respect then  the curfew was not a proactive measure as it was implemented after the events took place, so it was in fact a reactive measure.

Although it could be considered proactive in so much that they sought to prevent any recurrence.

No internet vocabulary guide required

[george]

2 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

In this respect then  the curfew was not a proactive measure as it was implemented after the events took place, so it was in fact a reactive measure.

Although it could be considered proactive in so much that they sought to prevent any recurrence.

No internet vocabulary guide required

 

If you were the cop boss, how would you have handled this?

[Des1]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

It would also a good idea to catch the gang, disarm them and send them for a time into prison. What do you think about this idea?

🙏

It's a novel approach, but it just might work. 555

[thesetat]

2 hours ago, Cabradelmar said:

And it's now May... 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In addition to these proactive operations, officers would also implement a 10pm curfew starting from May 3 onwards.

not only taking time to begin taking action... but also waiting a couple weeks before telling anyone in the news services about the curfew haha... 

[newbee2022]

4 minutes ago, Des1 said:

It's a novel approach, but it just might work. 555

Well, sorry, I know it's a strange idea, but it had to be said.😂

[OldmanJ]

If these youths are found guilty of running around with swords hurting and killing  people show them what a sword will do to them when someone attacks them.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

It would also a good idea to catch the gang, disarm them and send them for a time into prison. What do you think about this idea?

🙏

Two years in a barracks the opposite end of the country from where their home is..

 

[RT555]

The final three Samurai faced off;

After a long day of competing it was the final round of competition to find who was indeed the master swordsman.

In a final challenge the three men had to show their prowess and concentration by slicing the finest of targets, a mere fly.

The first Samurai steps up to the stage a fly is released.

Bzzzzzzzzzz Bzzzzzzzzz ‘Zing’ 

With extreme precision the Samurai slices the fly in half, the crowd erupt.

The second Samurai fearlessly steps up on stage and another fly is released.

Bzzzzzzzzz Bzzzz ‘Zing Zing!’

With two cuts of his sword the second Samurai cuts the fly into not two but four pieces. 

‘Amazing!’ Scream the crowd. Such a feat has never been seen before.

The quiet descends for a final time in the stadium as the third Samurai calmly steps on stage, the tension is paramount as the fly is released.

Bzzzzzz bzzzzzzz ‘zing!’ Bzzzzzz bzzzzz

The fly simply flies off, seemingly free from its fate.

The crowd are dejected, one man can’t help but disappointedly ask ‘is that it? You couldn’t even kill it!’

The third Samurai raises his finger, ‘Ah yes he may live but that fly shall have no children’.

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

........and to arrest those found guilty.

I guess it's usual to prejudge suspects of this nationality.

[sambum]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

Why would you think that?

Are you being deliberately obtuse?

[sambum]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

In this respect then  the curfew was not a proactive measure as it was implemented after the events took place, so it was in fact a reactive measure.

Although it could be considered proactive in so much that they sought to prevent any recurrence.

No internet vocabulary guide required

 

My, aren't you clever! Well done Sherlock!

[Petey11]

4 hours ago, Purdey said:

Are they all Burmese or Thai Burmese, because if they are Burmese nationals they can be sent back over the border.

Became intrigued how Thai law works when I read:

The police intended to visit each residence of the teenage members for questioning and to arrest those found guilty.

No court proceedings needed?

I thought normal procedure was suspicion, arrest, question, evidence, charge. You never know in Thailand if they are going to follow that procedure.

[AustinRacing]

3 hours ago, Ebumbu said:

If they ladyboy gang joins up with the samurai gang, our only remaining hope is Batman. 

How about we get the ladyboy gang to go fight the samurai gang. Indians can donate. Gold chain for every samurai gang member they apprehend. 

[kwilco]

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

The police are not supposed to get "upset"  They are expected to remain "professional" when carrying out their duties, emotion should not come into it 

So what is professional about smiling and holding. samurai sword?

[kwilco]

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   There is a gang of young thugs terrorising the local population and the Police have taken action to prevent any future acts of violence from the gang .

So this is a sudden and new occurrence? I think the whole story is missing vital background information.

[Dan O]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Chiang Mai Provincial Police officers imposed a 10pm curfew on locals under 18 years old following a deadly rampage by a criminal gang armed with samurai swords.

 

The commander of the Provincial Police Region 5, Krittapon Yi-sakhon, revealed to the MumKhao news platform that a group of men, mostly teenage Burmese nationals, repeatedly caused chaos, committed theft, fatally attacked, and harassed both locals and tourists in Chiang Mai since January.

 

Krittapon announced that officers had planned a crackdown, intending to visit each residence of the teenage members for questioning and to arrest those found guilty. In addition to these proactive operations, officers would also implement a 10pm curfew starting from May 3 onwards.

Individuals under 18 years old are prohibited from leaving their residences without a parent or guardian after 10pm, both for their safety and to deter them from gathering to commit crimes.

Locals in the area praised the police operation, expressing relief as repeated crimes had instilled fear. The gang’s random attacks, even targeting innocent people without provocation, had caused considerable concern among residents.

 

 

One major incident occurred on May 1 when the samurai sword gang attacked and killed an innocent Thai man. The deceased’s friends recounted that the gang followed them while they were riding a motorcycle home in the early hours of that day.

 

The gang then threw a ping pong bomb at their motorcycle, causing a friend to lose control of the vehicle. After the crash, the gang rushed to attack his friend with their samurai swords before fleeing the scene.

 

The man’s friends insisted that they had never experienced any conflict with the gang or anyone else. The deceased’s mother affirmed that her son was a good person who had relocated to work in Chiang Mai’s city centre to support his siblings’ education.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ เชียงใหม่ CM108 ข่าวเชียงใหม่ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-05-17

 

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as if it isnt bad enough that the police appear to have taken no action or very little since January, 5 months now, the policeman holding the swords shouldnt be smiling and laughing in the picture after someone was killed