webfact Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gunfire becomes new norm in Thai capitalBY PAIRAT TEMPHAIROJANABANGKOK(Reuters) - Shots fired by unknown gunmen on Wednesday rattled parts of the Thai capital where anti-government protesters have set up camp for weeks, with small but occasionally deadly bombs and gunfire fast becoming the new norm in the city.No one was wounded in the shootings in the central commercial area of Bangkok, although five people were killed in weekend violence in the city and the eastern province of Trat, four of them young children.National security chief Paradorn Pattanathabutr said there had been no reported deaths or injuries in the incidents in the early hours of Wednesday."As for the perpetrators, we still don't know who they are," he told Reuters. "Recently we have been seeing more incidents like this happening more frequently ... It is noticeable that there are incidents like this every day."Full story: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-thailand-protest-idUSBREA1P05N20140226-- REUTERS 2014-02-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JRSoul Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In 11 years, never seen, or heard anything remotely like gunfire, etc. Guess I'm lucky- according to Reuters I am living in a war zone... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seajae Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 When you read all these articles on gunfire/bombings it is always someone else attacking the protesters that starts it, we are all aware the protest guards are armed but they are armed for their own safety otherwise we would be seeing multiple deaths from the assailants. Doesnt matter how our own tv reds try to paint the picture, the protesters have only ever defended themsleves, there is no shootings etc when they are left alone, it is the other side that is instigating it all yet they are totally immune to the police with no arrests as yet, why is that. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suriya4 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suriya4 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 When you read all these articles on gunfire/bombings it is always someone else attacking the protesters that starts it, we are all aware the protest guards are armed but they are armed for their own safety otherwise we would be seeing multiple deaths from the assailants. Doesnt matter how our own tv reds try to paint the picture, the protesters have only ever defended themsleves, there is no shootings etc when they are left alone, it is the other side that is instigating it all yet they are totally immune to the police with no arrests as yet, why is that. Self protection with Tavor / M16 and some pop corn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphodbeeblebrox Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) "shootings in the central commercial area of Bangkok" on Wednesday Is that the best these "journalists" can come up with to pinpoint the location of the shootings? At least they seem to have a better clue of what is happening than the police. Edited February 26, 2014 by zaphodbeeblebrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What a terrible headline, overly dramatic or not. TAT will be working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What happened to the 2,000 extra police brought. in the other day to boost security? Did they stop somewhere for somtam and a lie down? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 Gunfire becomes new norm in Thai capital All courtesy of the Shinawatra family. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 What a terrible headline, overly dramatic or not. TAT will be working on it. TAT......."Amazing Thailand....It Begins With Sporadic Gunfire" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ggold Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. The shooting are aimed at the protesters not from within the protest site! So why don't the police stop those shooting at the protesters? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 hardly the norm. isolated pockets near the protest sites. the rest of us are living our lives like we always have through coups, protests states of emergency and the like. Bangkok always goes on business as usual despite politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggold Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 When you read all these articles on gunfire/bombings it is always someone else attacking the protesters that starts it, we are all aware the protest guards are armed but they are armed for their own safety otherwise we would be seeing multiple deaths from the assailants. Doesnt matter how our own tv reds try to paint the picture, the protesters have only ever defended themsleves, there is no shootings etc when they are left alone, it is the other side that is instigating it all yet they are totally immune to the police with no arrests as yet, why is that. Self protection with Tavor / M16 and some pop corn 1391270679-1798141740-o.jpg Well, the police aren't protecting them are they! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundman Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What a terrible headline, overly dramatic or not. TAT will be working on it. TAT......."Amazing Thailand....It Begins With Sporadic Gunfire" Terrorism Tourism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suriya4 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. The shooting are aimed at the protesters not from within the protest site! So why don't the police stop those shooting at the protesters? Because if the police try, the guard will beat the police up. Not like it has never been done before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crushdepth Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 What a terrible headline, overly dramatic or not. TAT will be working on it. TAT......."Amazing Thailand....It Begins With Sporadic Gunfire" "It's all about the gunfire". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinger Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. Police not allowed in by private guards, don't we have things a bit backwards here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RubbaJohnny Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 What a terrible headline, overly dramatic or not. TAT will be working on it. A hub for targets Can just see TAT spinning this THE GRATE ESCAPE Crosshair tours see the sights while in the sights Thrill as the bullets whizz past you Gasp at the smiling corpses Shop til you drop Welcome to the land of smites 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 Suriya4, on 26 Feb 2014 - 10:52, said: JRSoul, on 26 Feb 2014 - 10:46, said:Perhaps Paradorn can explain the complete lack of police success in apprehending the culprits. Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. Yes, police is not allowed in, for obvious reasons, but the culprits are all around the protesters, shooting at will, and the police is allowing them to perform their murderous acts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) When you read all these articles on gunfire/bombings it is always someone else attacking the protesters that starts it, we are all aware the protest guards are armed but they are armed for their own safety otherwise we would be seeing multiple deaths from the assailants. Doesnt matter how our own tv reds try to paint the picture, the protesters have only ever defended themsleves, there is no shootings etc when they are left alone, it is the other side that is instigating it all yet they are totally immune to the police with no arrests as yet, why is that. You know... you have the all these foreign adrenaline junkie journalists that parachute into Bkk in full body armor every few years trying desperately to up stage each other with the most irrational comments and photos that say... "Hey Corporate! I'm your man in SE Asia." Edited to say... We on the forum ask better questions than the Thai or the foreign press. It's a joke. Edited February 26, 2014 by Local Drunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CockneyGit Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 T.A.T - Terrorism Authority of Thailand 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The Thai security authorities have no clues. There is a total breakdown with security in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In 11 years, never seen, or heard anything remotely like gunfire, etc. Guess I'm lucky- according to Reuters I am living in a war zone... A Thaksins war against drugs I heard gun fire frequently....And now at least at some celebrations I hear gun fire....And on the rice (or vegetable, don't know) field, still inside Bangkok, they are shooting at the birds almost every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suriya4 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 The Thai security authorities have no clues. There is a total breakdown with security in Thailand. You mean the paid guards? Stop paying them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> When you read all these articles on gunfire/bombings it is always someone else attacking the protesters that starts it, we are all aware the protest guards are armed but they are armed for their own safety otherwise we would be seeing multiple deaths from the assailants. Doesnt matter how our own tv reds try to paint the picture, the protesters have only ever defended themsleves, there is no shootings etc when they are left alone, it is the other side that is instigating it all yet they are totally immune to the police with no arrests as yet, why is that. Money under the table ,one side crooked, the other side not giving out back handers (protection money), been going on for donkey years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxida Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 No one was wounded in the shootings in the central commercial area of Bangkok, although five people were killed in weekend violence in the city and the eastern province of Trat, four of them young children. Ah well, no harm done then. Journalism at it's best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggold Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Police are not allowed in by Suthep's guards. The shooting are aimed at the protesters not from within the protest site! So why don't the police stop those shooting at the protesters? Because if the police try, the guard will beat the police up. Not like it has never been done before. Please read my comment again and try to answer the question. It is not about the police being let into the protest area it is about the police stopping shooters outside the protest area is it not? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scamper Posted February 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2014 The administration is noticeably passive in light of these acts, which now include crimes against humanity. The only role the administration seems to take with any degree of intensity is to put forth spin that insults the intelligence of all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 National security chief Paradorn Pattanathabutr said there had been no reported deaths or injuries in the incidents in the early hours of Wednesday."As for the perpetrators, we still don't know who they are," he told Reuters. "Recently we have been seeing more incidents like this happening more frequently ... It is noticeable that there are incidents like this every day." In other words, Mr. Paradorn doesn't give a damn... according to some of you, another Thaksin lackeye... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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