CAPO orders probe into arrest of Navy SEAL troopers near protest site

[fab4]

Silencers, this sounds like an execution squad...

This isn't The Sopranos

Citing landdestroyer.blogspot.com:

"Dec 1, 2013 - Meanwhile, Thaksin Shinawatra's secret "black shirt" force of provocateurs, mostly made up of navy SEALS and marines, is back on the streets ."

Citing landdestroyer.blogspot.com:

will just leave you exposed to seriously deserved ridicule.

[MobileContent]

So, Navy seals on a "drug" related mission that the police do not know about.

So how many headlines do we see of "Navy seals bust drug ring" ?? Think it might be zero.

A bigger question is of course who is firing these shots at night ? and who is shooting police ? Wonder if two hands caught hold of the third hand ?

Actually the Navy do a lot of drug suppression work. There are regular reports around Pattaya.

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Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (NSPRT)

I wonder if those seals in Pattaya also carry VIP cards issued by NSPRT.

The whole issue stinks and for me it smells like its the army once again that steers up violence.

[casualbiker]

So, Navy seals on a "drug" related mission that the police do not know about.

So how many headlines do we see of "Navy seals bust drug ring" ?? Think it might be zero.

A bigger question is of course who is firing these shots at night ? and who is shooting police ? Wonder if two hands caught hold of the third hand ?

Actually the Navy do a lot of drug suppression work. There are regular reports around Pattaya.

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Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (NSPRT)

I wonder if those seals in Pattaya also carry VIP cards issued by NSPRT.

The whole issue stinks and for me it smells like its the army once again that steers up violence.

Why would they need too.. The protest isn't in Pattaya!

Anyway in all the best Hollywood movies the special forces have false I'd.

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Edited January 16, 2014 by casualbiker

[diceq]

Much too logical in my view.

My bet is they were simply moonlighting as security guards to get cash in hand for a part time security job.

Most people in the Thai armed forces seem to have part time jobs (lower ranks) or run businesses (higher ranks). Similar to the Thai police really except they can now concentrate 100% of their time on their second jobs.

Is that ill-attempted sarcasm or are you serious?

Edited January 16, 2014 by diceq

[Emptyset]

Much too logical in my view.

My bet is they were simply moonlighting as security guards to get cash in hand for a part time security job.

Most people in the Thai armed forces seem to have part time jobs (lower ranks) or run businesses (higher ranks). Similar to the Thai police really except they can now concentrate 100% of their time on their second jobs.

Is that ill-attempted sarcasm or are you serious?

Could be true if they were paid enough? But I doubt they'd just be on ordinary guard duty in that case. And if that were true why would the commander of the special ops unit go to get them out of the police station? Unless, of course, he didn't know what they were up to. And in that case, he would've been better served just handing them over and saying he didn't know anything about it.

[pipkins]

So, Navy seals on a "drug" related mission that the police do not know about.

So how many headlines do we see of "Navy seals bust drug ring" ?? Think it might be zero.

A bigger question is of course who is firing these shots at night ? and who is shooting police ? Wonder if two hands caught hold of the third hand ?

Actually the Navy do a lot of drug suppression work. There are regular reports around Pattaya.

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Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (NSPRT)

I wonder if those seals in Pattaya also carry VIP cards issued by NSPRT.

The whole issue stinks and for me it smells like its the army once again that steers up violence.

Stinks is right. They should torture the bastards. People were quite likely to be killed if they had not caught them.. Just who were they after. See if the USA fancy a bit of reverse Rendition and get em out the country.

With regard as to how they got caught. The police checkpoints spring up everywhere, and they are armed, and they will shoot if you show the vaguest sign of not stopping. Well done the police in this. Next time, I am sure the Army/Navy gunmen will be told to shoot their way out.

Could be another of the Elites behind the Coup is running out of patience with the Army for not Couping and was trying to speed it up before he/she goes bust with all the money they are losing on this.

I bet most of the Coup backers were roped in to finance this as another quick Putch..... Like many elites the world over, they are not all made of money. In England they are resorting to opening to the pubic to make ends meet... Thailand is no different and they have had to finance unrest many times this past 10 years. Could the coffers be drying up.

[ChrisY1]

Silencers, this sounds like an execution squad...

Probably was...just Thai style...leave the brains at home.....carry all the gear in a pick-up.....get picked up by none less that the RPT.....pretty smart navy SEALs?.....I don't think so.....

[Prbkk]

Does anyone know what the yellow badge is with a Thai flag on it? Could that be a anti-goverment protest badge?

That's one of the VIP entry passes issued by the protesters. They are numbered

[Prbkk]

why would someone moonlighting as a security guard need a huge gun with silencer?

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

With navy seals like those I now understand why they can't make any progress in the south against the Muslim terrorists.

[diceq]

Much too logical in my view.

My bet is they were simply moonlighting as security guards to get cash in hand for a part time security job.

Most people in the Thai armed forces seem to have part time jobs (lower ranks) or run businesses (higher ranks). Similar to the Thai police really except they can now concentrate 100% of their time on their second jobs.

Is that ill-attempted sarcasm or are you serious?

Could be true if they were paid enough? But I doubt they'd just be on ordinary guard duty in that case. And if that were true why would the commander of the special ops unit go to get them out of the police station? Unless, of course, he didn't know what they were up to. And in that case, he would've been better served just handing them over and saying he didn't know anything about it.

Security guards with silencers and fake plates? Whoever they are, surely they must have known their real objective.

[MrSlatersParrot]

With navy seals like those I now understand why they can't make any progress in the south against the Muslim terrorists.

Looks like a rushed job to me using official vehicle.

They didn't have time this time to buy a car at auction!

[diceq]

Probably was...just Thai style...leave the brains at home.....carry all the gear in a pick-up.....get picked up by none less that the RPT.....pretty smart navy SEALs?.....I don't think so.....

Or smart cops who did not buy the "drug operation" story.

[Emptyset]

Much too logical in my view.

My bet is they were simply moonlighting as security guards to get cash in hand for a part time security job.

Most people in the Thai armed forces seem to have part time jobs (lower ranks) or run businesses (higher ranks). Similar to the Thai police really except they can now concentrate 100% of their time on their second jobs.

Is that ill-attempted sarcasm or are you serious?

Could be true if they were paid enough? But I doubt they'd just be on ordinary guard duty in that case. And if that were true why would the commander of the special ops unit go to get them out of the police station? Unless, of course, he didn't know what they were up to. And in that case, he would've been better served just handing them over and saying he didn't know anything about it.

Security guards with silencers and fake plates? Whoever they are, surely they must have known their real objective.

Yes. Can't have been going there just for ordinary guard purposes. Well, as usual, there are two options. One is that they were sent to "help" protesters (in whichever way the person behind it might perceive helping). Two is that they were sent by the government to infiltrate the protesters. A third option would be that they were actually doing what their commander said they doing, but surely no one thinks that likely.

Edited January 16, 2014 by Emptyset

[Carrerakiss]

Performing seals the circus justs gets better,

Bring on the clowns

It's not over until the fat lady swings

She is actually thin.

She looks more Shin to me.

[diceq]

Yes. Can't have been going there just for ordinary guard purposes. Well, as usual, there are two options. One is that they were sent to "help" protesters (in whichever the person behind it might perceive helping). Two is that they were sent by the government to infiltrate the protesters. A third option would be that they were actually doing what their commander said they doing, but surely no one thinks that likely.

1. Helping protesters using silencers? I think we can rule that one out.

2. Then why were they from the navy? Surely the government would have used the police for that. Even though the government would have nothing to gain from "infiltrate the protesters" with silencers.

3. Like you said, not very likely to fight drugs with silencers.

But funny enough you rule out the most plausible scenario of all:

4. They were sent by rough groups in the military to kill and/or wound anti-government protesters to justify a military intervention.

Would be interesting to hear witnesses of the shooting against anti-government protesters, whether they heard the gunshots or if silencers could possibly have been used.

In either case, kudos to the police for doing a good job.

Edited January 16, 2014 by diceq

[Familyonthemove]

why would someone moonlighting as a security guard need a huge gun with silencer?

... because security guards at the protests sites are there to protect the likes of Suthep who's at risk from the many people he must have pi$$ed off by now.

They are not like the security guards at a condo.

And the Thai "Navy Seals" are not like the U.S Seal Team 6 ...... although they use silencers too ... in the Zero Dark Thirty movie anyway.

If there's a good chance someone with a gun wants to kill you - it makes sense to hire people with guns as your security guards.

Still reckon they were just moonlighting though.

If they were there on a special mission of some sort then I doubt the wonderful BIB would have managed to arrest them. But as they knew they were moonlighting they gave up and let their boss bail them out.

[Prbkk]

now there are 2 versions of this: the narcotics investigation was the first, now the BP reports moonlighting as security agents for the protests. It's all very odd. Silencers?

[diceq]

now there are 2 versions of this: the narcotics investigation was the first, now the BP reports moonlighting as security agents for the protests. It's all very odd. Silencers?

This is the smoking gun. No wonder the fascists are trying to jump through hoops to explain this one.

[MrSlatersParrot]

now there are 2 versions of this: the narcotics investigation was the first, now the BP reports moonlighting as security agents for the protests. It's all very odd. Silencers?

Seems likely they are part of suthep's protection detail.

He's going to need protection henceforth

[Wonka]

Silencers, this sounds like an execution squad...

This isn't The Sopranos

Citing landdestroyer.blogspot.com:

"Dec 1, 2013 - Meanwhile, Thaksin Shinawatra's secret "black shirt" force of provocateurs, mostly made up of navy SEALS and marines, is back on the streets ."

Citing landdestroyer.blogspot.com:

will just leave you exposed to seriously deserved ridicule.

Land Destroyers source for this is Andrew MacGregor Marshall.

It has been widely reported.

[diceq]

Seems likely they are part of suthep's protection detail.

He's going to need protection henceforth

Yes extremely likely that bodyguards use silencers. Like I said before: "Jumping through hoops".

[MrSlatersParrot]

Seems likely they are part of suthep's protection detail.He's going to need protection henceforth

Yes extremely likely that bodyguards use silencers. Like I said before: "Jumping through hoops".

I think in Pattaya when abhisit's car ( not abhisit) was way laid by the red shirts the security had sub machine guns

[JoeThePoster]

It's gonna be fun watching the rear admirals trying to cover their rears now.

[A1Str8]

The government should set a higher salary for these seals, soldiers and whatnot so that they wouldn't become crooked and do anything for money.

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[tominbkk]

That Surapong is just a feast for the eyes!

[Emptyset]

Yes. Can't have been going there just for ordinary guard purposes. Well, as usual, there are two options. One is that they were sent to "help" protesters (in whichever the person behind it might perceive helping). Two is that they were sent by the government to infiltrate the protesters. A third option would be that they were actually doing what their commander said they doing, but surely no one thinks that likely.

1. Helping protesters using silencers? I think we can rule that one out.

2. Then why were they from the navy? Surely the government would have used the police for that. Even though the government would have nothing to gain from "infiltrate the protesters" with silencers.

3. Like you said, not very likely to fight drugs with silencers.

But funny enough you rule out the most plausible scenario of all:

4. They were sent by rough groups in the military to kill and/or wound anti-government protesters to justify a military intervention.

Would be interesting to hear witnesses of the shooting against anti-government protesters, whether they heard the gunshots or if silencers could possibly have been used.

In either case, kudos to the police for doing a good job.

I had considered 4 but as part of 2. Military aren't monolithic. This particularly Navy unit may be closer to Thaksin (I don't know if it is, but it's a possibility). What makes me doubt it's the government is that they were arrested. Not even that they were arrested, but if they were from the government side surely there would've been a call made within 15 minutes, no press conference, no publicity.

But, yes, whichever way you look at it, police seem to be stopping more people carrying weapons now, which is what the protesters say they want.

[Showbags]

Seals ?

Sounds fishy

[SjaakNL2013]

Seals on a drug investigation in Bangkok after midnight in a truck with false number plates sound not good.

But the silencers is what me say.... top protest leaders watch your back the seals are coming.

[NHT]

How could seals get arrested by the keystone cops? Could you even contemplate USA seals getting arrested, hahahahaha. I thought seals were the best of the best?

they are the best, but, then there are still better than the best and then best of the better best ... why do you think they call it "Amazing"

I sold my TV yesterday, this land provides me with the best "live" entertainment and storytellers