jaffacakes1 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Anyone have any idea what is going on out there - half a dozen police cars surrounding the seashell museum earlier and now a low flying helicopter circling ahead. Not often we get this level of activity down south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Sounds like a crackdown. Or maybe a blitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) I saw it too. It was a Navy chopper. Flew very low right over my house. Looked like it was about to land. Probably some Thai politician coming for a visit. Okay now two more Navy choppers. One an old Huey. Edited February 4, 2013 by Jimi007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manly100 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 exercise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) I went and asked one of the officers in Thai what the problem was? I gathered that one of the royals is coming for a visit, not today though. They were checking out and securing a landing area for the chopper. Usually in the past when a princess came for a visit it was by a mini bus caravan. Now I guess even the royals know that the traffic in Phuket sucks and would rather arrive by Navy chopper. Must be nice! Edited February 4, 2013 by Jimi007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Canadian Navy ship has been in Patong bay all week, not sure if they are connected but was a few helicopters buzzing around over the weekend here also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Saw 6 highway patrol cars escorting a single mini bus & 1 car this morning on Chao Fa West. Thought it was way over the top then thought it might be practice or training & the OP seems to confirm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Canadian Navy ship has been in Patong bay all week, not sure if they are connected but was a few helicopters buzzing around over the weekend here also! These were Thai Navy helicopters. Did you see the Canadian helicopters flying? It would be rather unusual for that to happen, unless on joint exercises, which I doubt around Patong. I have heard there aren't any truly civilian helicopters in Thailand. A friend that works with the biggest rock star in Thailand; Carabao, who wanted to buy one, but was denied by the Thai government. I also know a guy who is a certified large yacht captain who has a helicopter pilot's license. He told me he couldn't fly the one that was on the boat the he was skippering here. Not allowed in Thai air space. Edited February 4, 2013 by Jimi007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 exercise? i would, but i dont feel comfortable jogging with all these helicopters overhead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 It could be a new "Air Tuk-Tuk" service. :) :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneycraig Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Canadian Navy ship has been in Patong bay all week, not sure if they are connected but was a few helicopters buzzing around over the weekend here also! These were Thai Navy helicopters. Did you see the Canadian helicopters flying? It would be rather unusual for that to happen, unless on joint exercises, which I doubt around Patong. I have heard there aren't any truly civilian helicopters in Thailand. A friend that works with the biggest rock star in Thailand; Carabao, who wanted to buy one, but was denied by the Thai government. I also know a guy who is a certified large yacht captain who has a helicopter pilot's license. He told me he couldn't fly the one that was on the boat the he was skippering here. Not allowed in Thai air space. what about the tour choppers ?! Loads if those in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Several bickering & off-topic posts have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Saw 6 highway patrol cars escorting a single mini bus & 1 car this morning on Chao Fa West. Thought it was way over the top then thought it might be practice or training & the OP seems to confirm it. They are practicing for the new Airport 120 Baht bus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket Stu Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Check out the Royal News at 8pm tonight and see who did what today, will answer many questions here I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 I noticed the traffic jam at Chalong Circle about 10,00 today when 3 highway patrol cars and just one VIP car passed through. Strange - usually a whole fleet of vehicles come through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) Some PTP guys are in town for whatever reason. It was reported over at the other place thats not to be mentioned a couple of days ago. Edit. Something to do with the corruption involved in building police stations and police housing. 6 billion baht rip off. Edited February 4, 2013 by hansgruber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Flame removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Theprincess is currently staying in her palace at krabi heard she is here for 6 days,perhaps she going to visit Phuket we have had helicopters everywhere for the last 4 days here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissChris Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Theprincess is currently staying in her palace at krabi heard she is here for 6 days,perhaps she going to visit Phuket we have had helicopters everywhere for the last 4 days here Probably wants to go to Nikita's for lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paangjang Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Loads of police standing around at most intersections in Phuket town right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Loads of police standing around at most intersections in Phuket town right now. Just standing around, is what they do best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Saw 6 highway patrol cars escorting a single mini bus & 1 car this morning on Chao Fa West. Thought it was way over the top then thought it might be practice or training & the OP seems to confirm it. They are practicing for the new Airport 120 Baht bus Ah! You mean they are practising anti-Tuk-Tuk patrols? Like this, were they?: . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Saw 6 highway patrol cars escorting a single mini bus & 1 car this morning on Chao Fa West. Thought it was way over the top then thought it might be practice or training & the OP seems to confirm it. They are practicing for the new Airport 120 Baht bus Ah! You mean they are practising anti-Tuk-Tuk patrols? Like this, were they? No. As I said one was an old Huey and the other was a larger transport. Not sure who the manufacturer was of that one was. Both grey with Navy printed on them. As I said, an officer I talked to said it had to do with a royal visit that would happen soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Saw 6 highway patrol cars escorting a single mini bus & 1 car this morning on Chao Fa West. Thought it was way over the top then thought it might be practice or training & the OP seems to confirm it. They are practicing for the new Airport 120 Baht bus Ah! You mean they are practising anti-Tuk-Tuk patrols? Like this, were they? No. As I said one was an old Huey and the other was a larger transport. Not sure who the manufacturer was of that one was. Both grey with Navy printed on them. As I said, an officer I talked to said it had to do with a royal visit that would happen soon. I do know the princess is in Takua Pa today. So would not surprise me at all if she's visiting Phuket as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Dämn noisy copter's are back. Are they trying to count the number of soi dogs in my area? They are flying too dämn low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissChris Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 They are practicing for the new Airport 120 Baht bus Ah! You mean they are practising anti-Tuk-Tuk patrols? Like this, were they?: Imagine the expressions on those thugs' faces at those choppers bearing down on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Three blackhawk helicopters just left the shell museum, must be a VIP visiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Three blackhawk helicopters just left the shell museum, must be a VIP visiting Were they grey and did they have Navy printed on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercallen Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Three blackhawk helicopters just left the shell museum, must be a VIP visiting Were they grey and did they have Navy printed on them? 2 military and 1 civilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahooka Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 (edited) Princess Sirindhorn WAS on the island yesterday...........saw it on tv. Edited February 7, 2013 by Yahooka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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