Why Doesn't Thailand Use Crowd Control Weapons

[SomTumTiger]

Actually they did use them - sonic trucks got captured and water cannons destroyed.

The govt failure to react within hrs is what is responsible for the mayhem at the end of the day. Allowing a mass group of protesters to entrench themselves is what made things difficult. If they would have reacted properly in the beginning - most of this would have been prevented. Same could have been said about the Parliament and airport stays. It seems to me - a new unit (rapid deployment and reaction) needs to be created and applied if not we will see this sort of thing over and over again.

Takes 2 to tango - but Brit thinks that the Government planted the terrorists in the first place.

[CPH]

Actually they did use them - sonic trucks got captured and water cannons destroyed.

The govt failure to react within hrs is what is responsible for the mayhem at the end of the day. Allowing a mass group of protesters to entrench themselves is what made things difficult. If they would have reacted properly in the beginning - most of this would have been prevented. Same could have been said about the Parliament and airport stays. It seems to me - a new unit (rapid deployment and reaction) needs to be created and applied if not we will see this sort of thing over and over again.

The government is at the same command level as the military (not above), that is the reason for the slow action, the military simply decided not to get involved.

[britmaveric]

^as I said if this issue is not resolved - we will see this over and over again. BIB can't do it and this is obvious to everyone.

[JohnLeech]

Actually they did use them - sonic trucks got captured and water cannons destroyed.

The govt failure to react within hrs is what is responsible for the mayhem at the end of the day. Allowing a mass group of protesters to entrench themselves is what made things difficult. If they would have reacted properly in the beginning - most of this would have been prevented. Same could have been said about the Parliament and airport stays. It seems to me - a new unit (rapid deployment and reaction) needs to be created and applied if not we will see this sort of thing over and over again.

Agreed - up to the part on the new unit being formed. Its not the lack of a unit or the equipment that's the problem. Its the lack of direction and leadership.

[britmaveric]

^and those willing to do the job when called to...