webfact Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 DSI to probe citizenship, bomb-detector scamsThe NationBANGKOK: -- The Department of Special Investigation's Special Cases Committee yesterday resolved to take up the GT200 fake bomb-detector case as well as probe alleged corruption by officials in Chiang Mai's Mae Taeng district. In the latter case, officials are accused of illegitimately granting Thai nationality to some 850 immigrants whose Thai status had been revoked.Deputy Prime Minister |Pol General Pracha Promnog, after presiding over a meeting of the committee, said that as a result of the Chiang Mai case some 600 immigrants' Thai nationality was restored in 2009, and another 250 immigrants saw their nationality restored in 2010-2012. The case seriously affected national security Pracha said.In the GT200 case, 47-year-old British conman Gary Bolton, who sold the fake bomb detectors in many countries including Thailand, was sentenced by a British court on August 20 to a seven-year jail term.-- The Nation 2013-08-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted August 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2013 That fake bomb detector must be one of the greatest cons in history. Just goes to show that if you want to get away with a lie, tell a big one. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby nz Posted August 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2013 How about probing the case of the illegal issuing of a passport (diplomatic?) to a convicted criminal on the run. Na, no good doing that, no way we can pin it on the Dems. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nooky2 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 What's with this DSI? Are we to believe they are miraculously credible? Or do they just get a bigger payoff because they are "above" the BiB. And where did they get these "honest" Thais to be in this department? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Thai fake bomb scheme is a classic. Notice the story says other countries besides Thailand trying to deflect notions that only Thais are idiots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket electrician Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Remember the leaky surveillance Air ship that couldn't fly above 3000 feet? And no budget to inflate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Remember the leaky surveillance Air ship that couldn't fly above 3000 feet? And no budget to inflate it. The could tie it off the aircraft carrier which is continuously moored. A memorial to wasteful spending. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 sponsored by Khao-San Road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Remember the leaky surveillance Air ship that couldn't fly above 3000 feet? And no budget to inflate it. The could tie it off the aircraft carrier which is continuously moored. A memorial to wasteful spending. Naah, they have already sold it to Royal Garden/Riply's in Pattaya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhV4FiklOjk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Soutpeel Posted August 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2013 That fake bomb detector must be one of the greatest cons in history. Just goes to show that if you want to get away with a lie, tell a big one. yeap...but the stangest thing about this con, even once it was reaveled it was a con, there were personages in the Thai establishment that insisted that the kit worked and was sucessful in finding bombs.... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTao Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Where is the political agenda in probing these instances, I am sure the DSI will find some way of implicating the former PM and his deputy. Or perhaps they are trying to show that they are not a tool to be wielded by the government. Sent from my GT-N7100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 i thought the DSI s only task was to go after the Democrats, They will easily find the guy who pulled off the bomb scanner scam, hes doing time in the UK, BUT I don't think they will be asking probing questions like, who did you pay the kickbacks to for buying your useless detectors,and are you in anyway sorry for the innocent people who have been convicted on the evidence of an empty box and an aerial,and any soldiers who lost their lives,thinking it worked ! regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 DSI....'.Department of Serious Incompetents '. Hey you tosspots; there's a wanted ex Monk just over the border.....and that's only one of your bumps under the rug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'll be interested to see what the report is concerning the army buying these golf ball finders. Which General Halftrack will they pin it on? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bander Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That fake bomb detector must be one of the greatest cons in history. Just goes to show that if you want to get away with a lie, tell a big one. alt=laugh.png width=20 height=20> yeap...but the stangest thing about this con, even once it was reaveled it was a con, there were personages in the Thai establishment that insisted that the kit worked and was sucessful in finding bombs.... width=20 alt=blink.png> When you know you have been fooled deny it, or else everybody think you are stupid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnklinrak Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I havn't woken up properly this morning and thought the headline meant the bomb detectors were now being used ti identify illegal immigrants. doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I havn't woken up properly this morning and thought the headline meant the bomb detectors were now being used ti identify illegal immigrants. doh! Go for some more coffe,mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I'll be interested to see what the report is concerning the army buying these golf ball finders. Which General Halftrack will they pin it on? I believe the reason they have re-opened this investigation is to put a little more pressure on the army before they are going to meet Thaksin in London next week to discuss retirement packages and most probably a new candidate to replace Prayuth next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That fake bomb detector must be one of the greatest cons in history. Just goes to show that if you want to get away with a lie, tell a big one. yeap...but the stangest thing about this con, even once it was reaveled it was a con, there were personages in the Thai establishment that insisted that the kit worked and was sucessful in finding bombs.... Reminds me of the old saying "Even a blind squirrel finds a few nuts". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 That fake bomb detector must be one of the greatest cons in history. Just goes to show that if you want to get away with a lie, tell a big one. yeap...but the stangest thing about this con, even once it was reaveled it was a con, there were personages in the Thai establishment that insisted that the kit worked and was sucessful in finding bombs.... Reminds me of the old saying "Even a blind squirrel finds a few nuts". Squirrel or bar girl, ooooops sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I am not sure what's the connection between the dousing rods and citizenship thing. There was a big case a few years ago where ID cards were issued to a group of stateless persons in Chiang Mai and then their citizenship was revoked. NGOs were up in arms about it which suggested that their claims to citizenship were valid. I don't know if this is the same group but it sounds like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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