Grenade threat at PCAD leader's house

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Grenade Threat At PCAD Leader's House

By Kaodod English

BANGKOK: -- A pair of assailants reportedly hanged a grenade on the gate to the house of an anti-government protest leader in Nonthaburi province.

The residence belongs to Mr. Rachen Trakulviang, the provincial coordinator of the People′s Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD).

Police said 2 assailants wearing motorcycle helmets arrived at the house on a motorcycle at around 02.00 this morning, then proceeded to hang a RGB 5-type grenade on the gate of Mr. Rachen′s house and fled the scene.

The grenade has been defused by a EOD unit, and police are investigating the incident.

Previously, a group of assailants also fired their weapons at the coffee shop located in the headquarters of Democrat Party in Bangkok′s Samsen Nai subdistrict.

CCTV footage reveals that the assailants arrived on a Toyota Camry without a license plate at 02.12, before slowing down the vehicle and spraying bullets at the coffee shop. The shooters then sped away.

The coffee shop was closed at the time of the shooting, police said, but 6-7 supporters of anti-government protests were camping nearby. However, no injury had been reported.

A senior police officer suspects that the shooting was meant to escalate the political confrontation. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, the chairman of Democrat Party, condemned the incident, calling it an act of intimidation.

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNE9UVTVORFE0TWc9PQ==

-- Khaosod English 2014-01-13

[edwardandtubs]

[AleG]

Obviously not the Reds, they'd never stoop to that level, oh, hang on a second....

Never mind.

[Bernard Flint]

Obviously not the Reds, they'd never stoop to that level, oh, hang on a second....

Never mind.

Much easier than killing everybody,just threaten a few then game over,as they are all cowards in a mob,so thai visa say anyway

[davetrout]

let the fireworks begin

[Soutpeel]

let the fireworks begin

So the thought of people being blown up, shot up, beaten up etc amuses you...?

I really get the impression that some TV posters really want BKK/ Thailand to fall into a state of violence and bloodshed over the coming days/weeks

[Loles]

Only one thing.

If these grenades were placed there by red dirty lot's members these grenades could be busted.

I guess every-one knows their habit. They have never wasted 2 grenades like these.

[pumpuiman]

This guy wanted a little attention I guess.

If a rival had actually been involved, the pin would have been pulled.

[Briggsy]

Maybe he got his own people to do this and then blame the other side. Nobody tells the truth here and there are never any impartial investigations.

[pumpuiman]

And why is "Khaosod" considered a news source?

It's so blatantly one sided and full of propoganda it's ridiculous.

It's important to provide members here with reliable information, especially in crisis situations.

This kind of propaganda could spread misinformation, and get someone hurt.

Please show some responsibility posting "News"

[Scamper]

I thought just this once I could read a news story like this without a certain sentence tacked on. But no.

" A senior police officer suspects that the shooting was meant to escalate the political confrontation. "

I don't know how one graduates from police school. But I suspect the memorization of this sentence goes a long way. The trick is learning to say it so many times, that you can become so insensible to it, that you refrain from the trap of breaking out in unrestrained laughter.

[Trust NoOne]

No one is in danger of a "RGB 5-type grenade" (unless they are color blind) or a "RTB-5 explosive" which is quoted from the article: "CAPO expects Bangkok Shutdown..." because they do not exist! Who writes these?

It is called an RPG which stands for: Rocket Propelled Grenade (NOT Role Playing Game)

[Soutpeel]

No one is in danger of a "RGB 5-type grenade" (unless they are color blind) or a "RTB-5 explosive" which is quoted from the article: "CAPO expects Bangkok Shutdown..." because they do not exist! Who writes these?

It is called an RPG which stands for: Rocket Propelled Grenade (NOT Role Playing Game)

Actually believe there is a spelling mistake in the article - RGD 5, is russian or one assumes in the case of Thailand the chinese copy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGD-5

And RPG-7 grenade looks nothing like the one in the photo

[ratcatcher]

The report states that a RGB 5-type grenade was hung on the gate.

Can someone with a knowledge of weapons confirm whether it was the type shown in the link below or some other. Thanks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGD-5

[ratcatcher]

No one is in danger of a "RGB 5-type grenade" (unless they are color blind) or a "RTB-5 explosive" which is quoted from the article: "CAPO expects Bangkok Shutdown..." because they do not exist! Who writes these?

It is called an RPG which stands for: Rocket Propelled Grenade (NOT Role Playing Game)

Actually believe there is a spelling mistake in the article - RGD 5, is russian or one assumes in the case of Thailand the chinese copy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RGD-5

And RPG-7 grenade looks nothing like the one in the photo

Looks like we're both on the same page, thanks.

rc

[Rob8891]

let the fireworks begin

Some posters are insensitive idiots

[Trust NoOne]

I do not dispute that the picture shown above is not of a RPG...it just seemed obivious to me that the author of the articles was trying to think of those particular letters, but just kept missing the mark.

Let us hope that no one starts firing RPG's!!

[noikrit]

The Full Moon is fast aproaching , lets hope the loonies are contained ...

[Soutpeel]

I do not dispute that the picture shown above is not of a RPG...it just seemed obivious to me that the author of the articles was trying to think of those particular letters, but just kept missing the mark.

Let us hope that no one starts firing RPG's!!

think the author made a typo thats all

lets hope no one starts firing anything.... any more than they have already done

[Skywalker69]

let the fireworks begin

Yes and with you in the middle of it. People are dying and you makes jokes about it! Shame on you.