Terrorist Warning Will Stay, But People Not Stopped From Visiting Thailand: US Ambassador

[FrankieDimes]

Given recent references, mostly vague and inconspicuous, to Thailand as a possible failed state, this isn't surprising from the US. Nevertheless, I'm sure the State Department is up to its regular manipulative shenanigans. That picture is too close and rather unflattering. She looks less real than the girl's smile at Au Bon Pain. And sometimes, I can't help but comment on the US government's obliqueness as a totally unflattering American phenomenon. Foreign governments like China love it, because they can play right in tune. I just want to say to "What are ya blathering on about now, Kennedy?" This does fit with the current Thai government's concept of proper evidence: "If we say its so, ITS SO! Are listening to...?"

It is obvious that English is not your first language, so "What are ya blathering on about now?" It is very difficult to understand what you are trying to say.

Why do Thailand feel the need to concern itself with what an Embassy post on its website to it's own citizens? I am an American who has traveled the globe over several decades. While I will check the U.S. State Dept's websites for travel warning and advisories, they are not and never will be the deciding factor on whether I choose to visit a place or not. Thailand is making too big a deal out of this whole travel warning thing. Why mention what Israel and China are doing on there websites? As Americans, we don't care what other countries are posting/ not posting on there Embassies websites.

I hereby grant Thailand Embassy's located in the United States of America the "right" to post any traveling warning or message to Thai citizens they feel is appropriate. Fell better now!!!

[z12]

Most people prefer to know if they are walking into a mind field.

No warning of Bali bombing

http://www.theage.co...9379835160.html

Groups that think they can do these things, are the lowest of the low.

These are crimes against humanity and these groups should be treated as such.

Edited February 11, 2012 by z12

[KeyserSoze01]

It would be a waste of time to terrorize Yanks in Thailand. There is not enough of them. There are vastly more Brits, Scandanavians, Aussies & Canadians in Thailand, than Americans. At least that is my experience all over Thailand. I wonder if the USA obtained "reliable" information from a water boarded 65 year old Afghanny @ Guantanamo; or some some computer jock working @ NSA's San Francisco "Switch", which reviews all the world's electronic info ... i/c yours typed here in thai Visa.

Had you actually taken the time to read the article, you would have found that the Israelis originated the alert and it was picked up by multiple nations, not just the US. You would have also found that the warning was for US citizens to be alert in public places. It was later released that the primary targets were to be Israeli interests in Thailand. The only concern for the US was to minimize injury / death to US citizen who would be caught up in collateral damage in the event of an attack. So you can take your US conspiracy theories and put them where the sun doesn't shine.

[KeyserSoze01]

Didn't someone in the Govt. proclaim that the warning was removed by the US some day ago...?

They even made a press release about it. Amazing Thailand strikes again.

Yes, they obviously saw that it was removed from the home page on the US Embassy website and deduced that the alert had been removed, not just shuffled to a back page. Then announce to the world that the alert had been lifted. Rocket scientists, all of them.

[gopnarak]

It would be a waste of time to terrorize Yanks in Thailand. There is not enough of them. There are vastly more Brits, Scandanavians, Aussies & Canadians in Thailand, than Americans. At least that is my experience all over Thailand. I wonder if the USA obtained "reliable" information from a water boarded 65 year old Afghanny @ Guantanamo; or some some computer jock working @ NSA's San Francisco "Switch", which reviews all the world's electronic info ... i/c yours typed here in thai Visa.

Had you actually taken the time to read the article, you would have found that the Israelis originated the alert and it was picked up by multiple nations, not just the US. You would have also found that the warning was for US citizens to be alert in public places. It was later released that the primary targets were to be Israeli interests in Thailand. The only concern for the US was to minimize injury / death to US citizen who would be caught up in collateral damage in the event of an attack. So you can take your US conspiracy theories and put them where the sun doesn't shine.

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

[Jingthing]

It would be a waste of time to terrorize Yanks in Thailand. There is not enough of them. There are vastly more Brits, Scandanavians, Aussies & Canadians in Thailand, than Americans. At least that is my experience all over Thailand. I wonder if the USA obtained "reliable" information from a water boarded 65 year old Afghanny @ Guantanamo; or some some computer jock working @ NSA's San Francisco "Switch", which reviews all the world's electronic info ... i/c yours typed here in thai Visa.

Had you actually taken the time to read the article, you would have found that the Israelis originated the alert and it was picked up by multiple nations, not just the US. You would have also found that the warning was for US citizens to be alert in public places. It was later released that the primary targets were to be Israeli interests in Thailand. The only concern for the US was to minimize injury / death to US citizen who would be caught up in collateral damage in the event of an attack. So you can take your US conspiracy theories and put them where the sun doesn't shine.

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

And you know that for a fact ... how exactly?

[gopnarak]

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

And you know that for a fact ... how exactly?

a) I am not paranoid and b ) it was in the newspapers. Thats how i know it.

Stick to the facts and put any conspiracy fantasies aside.

Shalom.

[Jingthing]

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

And you know that for a fact ... how exactly?

a) I am not paranoid and b ) it was in the newspapers. Thats how i know it.

Stick to the facts and put any conspiracy fantasies aside.

Shalom.

That's rich. It was in the newspapers. Oh you mean, the statement of the Hezbollah linked person caught with the warehouse full of fertilizer, is that it?

[KeyserSoze01]

It would be a waste of time to terrorize Yanks in Thailand. There is not enough of them. There are vastly more Brits, Scandanavians, Aussies & Canadians in Thailand, than Americans. At least that is my experience all over Thailand. I wonder if the USA obtained "reliable" information from a water boarded 65 year old Afghanny @ Guantanamo; or some some computer jock working @ NSA's San Francisco "Switch", which reviews all the world's electronic info ... i/c yours typed here in thai Visa.

Had you actually taken the time to read the article, you would have found that the Israelis originated the alert and it was picked up by multiple nations, not just the US. You would have also found that the warning was for US citizens to be alert in public places. It was later released that the primary targets were to be Israeli interests in Thailand. The only concern for the US was to minimize injury / death to US citizen who would be caught up in collateral damage in the event of an attack. So you can take your US conspiracy theories and put them where the sun doesn't shine.

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

Alas, someone else that cannot be bothered to read or is too obtuse to understand what has been written on the topic. You can surmise all you want, but when multiple governments all release the same alerts for their citizens in Thailand, I will pay heed, regardless of the target. You can go about your business as you see fit.

[TAWP]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness.

https://twitter.com/#!/motorcyrubjang/status/169323473259335680/photo/1

https://twitter.com/#!/motorcyrubjang/status/169322989207293953/photo/1

GRAPHIC IMAGES

[harryfrompattaya]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness.

https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1

https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1

GRAPHIC IMAGES

We of Thai Visa shoudl get a collection up for the poor man that lost his legs.

It goes double for the ones that did not believe. It could happen here

[TAWP]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness. https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1 https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1 GRAPHIC IMAGES

We of Thai Visa shoudl get a collection up for the poor man that lost his legs. It goes double for the ones that did not believe. It could happen here

The man who lost his legs are a Lebanese bombing suspect at the moment...I would hold off on any collections for him.

[sparebox2]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness. https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1 https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1 GRAPHIC IMAGES

We of Thai Visa shoudl get a collection up for the poor man that lost his legs. It goes double for the ones that did not believe. It could happen here

The man who lost his legs are a Lebanese bombing suspect at the moment...I would hold off on any collections for him.

Three injured in explosion at Sukhumvit 71

Three foreigners were injured in an explosion on Soi Sukhumvit 71 Tuesday afternoon.

The explosion occurred at 2 pm in front of the Kasem Pitthaya School.

One of the foreigners lost his legs.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/533506-3-foreigners-injured-in-bangkok-bomb-explosion/

Warning should never have been lifted.

[webfact]

Reports claim foreigner who was injured threw 1st bomb at taxi & attempted to throw 2nd bomb at police but missed and blew off his legs /TANN

[Reasonableman]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness.

https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1

https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1

GRAPHIC IMAGES

We of Thai Visa shoudl get a collection up for the poor man that lost his legs.

It goes double for the ones that did not believe. It could happen here

One version is that the bomber was the one most badly injured. Anyone know the facts? Don't know how much money we'd raise for a bomber on TV, tho... sounds like, if he lives, he'll have a long time to think about whether it was worth it.

Edited February 14, 2012 by Reasonableman

[harryfrompattaya]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness.

https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1

https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1

GRAPHIC IMAGES

We of Thai Visa shoudl get a collection up for the poor man that lost his legs.

It goes double for the ones that did not believe. It could happen here

One version is that the bomber was the one most badly injured. Anyone know the facts? Don't know how much money we'd raise for a bomber on TV, tho... sounds like, if he lives, he'll have a long time to think about whether it was worth it.

I am sorry for my stupid idea.

[wolf5370]

Heard he died ... any truth to this, anyone?

[softgeorge]

Heard he died ... any truth to this, anyone?

Reports are he may have been iranian. Thailand says that the U.S lifts it's warning and there is no threats of terrorism or bombings. I guess the Thai foriegn office will be eating it's words now. Just waiting for TAT to release thier report saying tourists flocking to Thailand despite lastest bombings.

[Jingthing]

... I guess the Thai foriegn office will be eating it's words now.

...

Such an occurrence is inconceivable.

[metisdead]

Off topic posts and an inflammatory post has been removed.

[Reasonableman]

Heard he died ... any truth to this, anyone?

Reports are he may have been iranian. Thailand says that the U.S lifts it's warning and there is no threats of terrorism or bombings. I guess the Thai foriegn office will be eating it's words now. Just waiting for TAT to release thier report saying tourists flocking to Thailand despite lastest bombings.

because of, not despite... a new tourist niche. War zone tourism. We're all gonna be rich, I tell ya!! Yay!!!

[z12]

Heard he died ... any truth to this, anyone?

Reports are he may have been iranian. Thailand says that the U.S lifts it's warning and there is no threats of terrorism or bombings. I guess the Thai foriegn office will be eating it's words now. Just waiting for TAT to release thier report saying tourists flocking to Thailand despite lastest bombings.

because of, not despite... a new tourist niche. War zone tourism. We're all gonna be rich, I tell ya!! Yay!!!

Terrorist Tourism

Edited February 14, 2012 by z12

[FrankieDimes]

2012 Terrorism Tour, 1,500 baht. First a stop at the shophouse where the fertilizer was stored, then a drive to the apartment that blew up and a drive to the spot where the bomb blew the terrorist legs off, the last stop will be to the office of the Foreign Minister who insisted all embassies remove warinings and declared Thailand free of terrorist and threats.

[rubl]

Strange. When Pheu Thai Party MP Jatuporn Phromphan allegedly (i.e. he said so himself) received a report from a U.S. Intelligence agency of a possible coup in April he didn't mention a destabilizing terrorist attack. Maybe he just stopped reading when he saw the word "coup"?

Edited February 14, 2012 by rubl

[New2LOS]

Bomb detonated downtown, foreign man detonates it and looses legs, says eyewitness.

https://twitter.com/...9335680/photo/1

https://twitter.com/...7293953/photo/1

GRAPHIC IMAGES

There was never a really threat that some terrorists would blow up tourist places in Bangkok. That was just some scaremongering fantasy warning born out of some paranoia by the US.

What a genius.