Bangkok: Shell petroleum station hit by M79 grenade

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Shell station hit by M79 grenade



BANGKOK: -- Perpetrator fired a M79 grenade into the anti-government protest site on Chaengwattana road last night but missed. The grenade landed at a Shell petroleum station and exploded.

The latest M 79 attack at anti-government protest site held by Luang Poo Buddha-issara happened at about 10.00 p.m.

Guards at the protest site reported a loud explosion at the petrol station which is opposite the TOT Plc head office and immediately alerted soldiers near the area giving protection to demonstrators.

The petroleum station ceased service since the protesters started to lay siege to Chaengwattana road.

One hour later, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Thung Song Hong police arrived to inspect the scene.

EOD said they found shrapnel of the bomb which was a M79 grenade similar to the type used in the attack at Lat Prao, Criminal Court, ThaiPBS, and CMPO.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/shell-station-hit-m79-grenade/


-- Thai PBS 2014-02-28

[Ricardo]

In an area where there are bombings/grenades-thrown almost nightly, it takes the police & EOD-team an hour, to arrive at the scene ?

[Tatsujin]

Is it coincidence that the increase in grenade attacks comes after the UDD vowed to "deal with" the protestors?

[tomross46]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

[Luk Mhee]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Oh, Wow! we are clever. have u ever heard of ThaiEng before?

Edited February 28, 2014 by Luk Mhee

[neverdie]

There seems to be a lot of grenades out there these days. Do they sell them at 7 eleven now?

[ginjag]

There seems to be a lot of grenades out there these days. Do they sell them at 7 eleven now?

If you fill a card with 5,000 sticky stamps, you get one free with ANOTHER bleeding Mickey Mouse water glass.

[PatOngo]

"Perpetrator fired a M79 grenade into the anti-government protest site on Chaengwattana road last night but missed"

Totally indicative of the (caretaker)ruling party....Missed with the rice pledging scheme....missed with the flood prevention scheme...missed with the amnesty bill....missed with the return of the fugitive....missed with the 2.2 trillion loan.....

[MMarlow]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

So? What does it matter?

[nonthaburial]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Oh, Wow! we are clever. have u ever heard of ThaiEng before?

No Luk Mhee he is not being clever, he is being factual and to be very blunt with you it's nice to read facts rather than the usual drivel such as your effort

[chainarong]

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"Perpetrator fired a M79 grenade into the anti-government protest site on Chaengwattana road last night but missed"

Totally indicative of the (caretaker)ruling party....Missed with the rice pledging scheme....missed with the flood prevention scheme...missed with the amnesty bill....missed with the return of the fugitive....missed with the 2.2 trillion loan.....

Sorry PatO, , I missed that, was that missed with or messed up

[Rob8891]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

So? What does it matter?

And there's also the white PHOSPHOROUS ......?

[Kalbo]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Oh, Wow! we are clever. have u ever heard of ThaiEng before?

I certainly haven't ! What is it ?

[PatOngo]

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"Perpetrator fired a M79 grenade into the anti-government protest site on Chaengwattana road last night but missed"

Totally indicative of the (caretaker)ruling party....Missed with the rice pledging scheme....missed with the flood prevention scheme...missed with the amnesty bill....missed with the return of the fugitive....missed with the 2.2 trillion loan.....

Sorry PatO, , I missed that, was that missed with or messed up:cheesy:

Oh...and they missed with the miss that masquerades as (caretaker) Prime Minister....

[chooka]

Does Macro sell these grenades in bulk, where are they coming from?

[IMA_FARANG]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

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I know exactly what a M-79 grenade launcher and the 40mm round it fires is as I used them in Vietnam during the Vietnam war.

I don't remember the exact official military nomenclature, but we all knew it as simply "the M-79".

As in,, "lob a couple of M-79 rounds in there to see what happens".

Sometimes when you did that all h_ll broke loose.

Fortunately these dudes are not well trained at using it (judging from their results) or just harassing people.

Edited February 28, 2014 by IMA_FARANG

[ratcatcher]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

============

I know exactly what a M-79 grenade launcher and the 40mm round it fires is as I used them in Vietnam during the Vietnam war.

I don't remember the exact official military nomenclature, but we all knew it as simply "the M-79".

As in,, "lob a couple of M-79 rounds in there to see what happens".

Sometimes when you did that all h_ll broke loose.

Fortunately these dudes are not well trained at using it (judging from their results) or just harassing people.

You probably called it a Blooper or Thumper?

[tomyummer]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

============

I know exactly what a M-79 grenade launcher and the 40mm round it fires is as I used them in Vietnam during the Vietnam war.

I don't remember the exact official military nomenclature, but we all knew it as simply "the M-79".

As in,, "lob a couple of M-79 rounds in there to see what happens".

Sometimes when you did that all h_ll broke loose.

Fortunately these dudes are not well trained at using it (judging from their results) or just harassing people.

Vietnam War....hats off to you for that sir.

[siampolee]

Seems as if it's a calculated act to ensure that any conflagration and resultant explosions are maximized to achieve horrendous results.

Similar tactics as before by the Red Shirts by than parking L.P.G. and natural gas tankers outside apartment and as such endangering innocent lives.

The then police farce force did nothing, as a result of the police farce force inaction the locals acted very efficiently in removing the danger in a very rapid and emphatic manner and Red Shirt members were indeed vanquished quickly.

[Hockeybik]

In an area where there are bombings/grenades-thrown almost nightly, it takes the police & EOD-team an hour, to arrive at the scene ?

That should make everyone feel safer.

[JoeThePoster]

M79's - there's not a soldier in the world that's scared of them now. Thank you Thailand !

[Bangmod]

Now they are pissing me off.

Why are they starting to attack Royal Dutch and Anglo Shell??

What have we done to those redshirts that they are attacking our petrol stations???

Should be retaliate by cutting boxes of their rice on our supermarket shelves???

No because it were probably not the farmers who did this, they are still waiting to get paid by the end of this week as promised by the PM of Lalaland

[Trouble]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Technically of course you are correct. But don't you suppose that the police EOD people really know this? Can't this just be an easy way of explaining to the public, who don't know and don't care, the general kind of explosive used versus a technical explanation?

[IsaanUSA]

M79

[paz]

There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Oh, Wow! we are clever. have u ever heard of ThaiEng before?

Have you ever heard of staying silent when having nothing to say ?

[allan michaud]

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There is no such a thing as a M79 grenade! It is a grenade fired from a M79 shoulder fired launcher. The press is only printing what they are told by the police. It is very apparent that the police do not know what they are talking about. The grenade fired by a M79, is a 40 MM projectile. There are fragmentation, smoke, white phosphorescence, shot gun canister, illumination and others. None of them have a military designation of M79.

Oh, Wow! we are clever. have u ever heard of ThaiEng before?

Someone posts something apparently factual and you feel the need to ridicule. YOU ARE CLEARLY A &lt;deleted&gt;!