Insurgents 'Plotting Attacks' In Songkhla

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SOUTH CRISIS

Insurgents 'plotting attacks' in Songkhla

Panya Tiewsangwan

Amornrat Kemkhao

The Nation

SONGKHLA: -- Insurgents are plotting attacks in key areas of Songkhla's Hat Yai and Muang districts, according to Songkhla Governor Krissada Boonraj.

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said.

He said he had instructed district chiefs to convene meetings of local kamnan and village heads to press for strict monitoring of strangers arriving in their areas.

"We have to be on alert," he said.

Security measures have been beefed up, partly because a car bomb injured several victims and caused about Bt100 million in property damage in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok last Friday.

Krissada said he did not intend to cause public panic but it was necessary that everyone be watchful.

Fourth Army Region chief Lt-General Udomchai Thammasaroj said the recent car-bomb attack underlined the need to step up security measures in the deep South.

Sungai Kolok Police Station superintendent Colonel Maitree Chimcherd said three teams were set up to work on this case. He said the first would gather evidence. The second was assigned to track down five suspects. The third was to conduct campaigns to win locals' co-operation in providing tip-offs about suspects to authorities.

"An investigation suggests that the insurgents might have made bombs in Sungai Kolok district to avoid checkpoints manned along the shared borders with other districts," Maitree said.

An informed source disclosed that the Royal Thai Army (RTA) approved plans to procure two types of bomb detectors under a Bt45-million budget.

"The devices will be used in place of the GT200 bomb detectors that have already proved ineffective," the source said.

It added that the first type of bomb detectors were Fido-XT and Spectrex.

In Narathiwat's Bacho district, police inspected two used-vehicle dealerships to search for links to insurgents who were behind last Friday's bomb attack.

The vehicle used in the recent bomb attack was stolen and their original owner was killed.

A source said the Southern Border Provinces Police Bureau was offering Bt100,000 cash rewards per vehicle to police stations that could locate six stolen vehicles in cases where their owners were also murdered.

-- The Nation 2012-07-24

[chrisinth]

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said.

Again, the question has to be raised as to where the intelligence network of the government (police, army, etc) is. What happened to the information from so-called reliable source; who was it passed onto or is this guy just blowing his own trumpet?

[carbine1125]

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said.

Again, the question has to be raised as to where the intelligence network of the government (police, army, etc) is. What happened to the information from so-called reliable source; who was it passed onto or is this guy just blowing his own trumpet?

Yes pass on this valuable piece of intelligence to everyone I am sure it wll never be passed on to the terrorists!

[asiawatcher]

Is there an election looming Khun Krissada?

[smutcakes]

Maybe they should ask Abhisit to help out, he seems to have reliable sources down there.

[geriatrickid]

Maybe they should ask Abhisit to help out, he seems to have reliable sources down there.

Perhaps he can take command of the military in the south? With his brilliant mind, ability to rally the nation and military service he can lead the troops to victory.

[carra]

let me get this straight, if you plant bombs in the south and plan murders of soldiers, police, teachers etc you are an insurgent, if you attend a rally in Bangkok and then have to defend yourself from the army attacking you then you are a terrorist (before all the holier than thou posters start I am referring to those reds branded as terrorists on this site despite sitting there peacefully and making no threat or doing any damage)

[edwardandtubs]

And how do these new magical "bomb detectors" work? They'll never learn...

[phiphidon]

"The devices will be used in place of the GT200 bomb detectors that have already proved ineffective," the source said.

It added that the first type of bomb detectors were Fido-XT and Spectrex."

The Fido Mk.1 Model was found to have problems with its interchangeable

detector card which caused some confusion when detecting explosives

[Holysteel]

Why cant they just sent down the whole dam Thai Army, DSI, Rangers, Commandos, Airborne, Narasuen SWAT Team, FBI, CIA, DEA, Interpol down here in South..& exchange bullets one on one, gun per gun if that the way these insurgents wants it ?

How long is this going to drag on ?

[scotbeve]

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said.

Again, the question has to be raised as to where the intelligence network of the government (police, army, etc) is. What happened to the information from so-called reliable source; who was it passed onto or is this guy just blowing his own trumpet?

The governor is a straight up guy. He was governor of Yala for close to 4 yrs. and could not get a replacement after many requests - he was promised a short(ish) stint there...). If he says he has a reliable source, then I believe him.

[Thai at Heart]

The bit behind this story is someone officially refuting the gt 2000000 probably predictable, wifi, apple Android, goobledeegook, divining rod that the army paid 1mn a pop for and only last week were proclaiming worked.

[chrisinth]

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said.

Again, the question has to be raised as to where the intelligence network of the government (police, army, etc) is. What happened to the information from so-called reliable source; who was it passed onto or is this guy just blowing his own trumpet?

The governor is a straight up guy. He was governor of Yala for close to 4 yrs. and could not get a replacement after many requests - he was promised a short(ish) stint there...). If he says he has a reliable source, then I believe him.

But the issue is what did he do with that information? It is a logical thought process that if you have information that could cause the deaths of innocent people, and you are unable to do anything about it, then you give that information onto departments that can.

This is the point I was trying to make, are these information paths available or used? I should say secure paths as carbine1125 pointed out earlier....

[scotbeve]

"I have received information from reliable sources," Krissada said. Again, the question has to be raised as to where the intelligence network of the government (police, army, etc) is. What happened to the information from so-called reliable source; who was it passed onto or is this guy just blowing his own trumpet?

The governor is a straight up guy. He was governor of Yala for close to 4 yrs. and could not get a replacement after many requests - he was promised a short(ish) stint there...). If he says he has a reliable source, then I believe him.

But the issue is what did he do with that information? It is a logical thought process that if you have information that could cause the deaths of innocent people, and you are unable to do anything about it, then you give that information onto departments that can. This is the point I was trying to make, are these information paths available or used? I should say secure paths as carbine1125 pointed out earlier....

Fair enough questions.... I, personally, do not know of what Gov. Krisada did with the info. But if it is anything like his other task forces, it will be put to good use and quickly.