Thai forces shoot dead seven drug suspects

[surangw]

Dead men...tell no lies...

and less competition for the higher ups

[petedk]

It's amazing that none were wounded and arrested.

Sadly they all died.

Yes they were all criminals but they deserved a fair trial.

[Lite Beer]

Seven Lahu shot dead in drug clash in North
The Sunday Nation

CHIANG RAI: -- A clash between Thai security officers and a drug caravan in Mae Fah Luang, Chiang Rai on Friday night resulted in the deaths of seven suspects and the seizure of 700,000 'ya ba' pills, police said yesterday.

Pha Muang Task Force chief Major-General Banjerd Changpoonthong and Chiang Rai police chief Maj-General Wanchai Suwansirikhate inspected the incident site in tambon Mae Salong Nai where patrolling officers encountered an armed group of up to 10 drug-smuggling Lahu suspects.

The officers said they signalled for the suspects to stop to be search but the suspects opened fire and threw a grenade at them, resulting to a brief gunfight that resulted in the deaths.

Police seized seven backpacks containing the 'ya ba' and an M76 grenade.

Banjerd said the operation was the result of a previous investigation which found that the caravan would come through the area between April 8-20. He said the drugs would have a street value of Bt31 million.

In a separate incident, Wanchai told yesterday's press conference that police manning a checkpoint in Phan, Chiang Rai on Friday had arrested Suriyan Wuyeu, 20, and seized Bt100,000 worth of 'ya ba'.

Wanchai said Suriyan had been travelling on a Bangkok-bound bus.

Suriyan reportedly confessed to having been hired by a person in Chiang Rai to deliver the drugs to a customer in Bangkok.

-- The Nation 2014-04-13

[stickylies]

Dead men...tell no lies...

Dead men...trafic no drugs...

[Carl64]

Good!

More filth off the streets.

[Rimbuman]

The forces in the north are very effective. Perhaps they should be transfers to the south so that they can clean out the terrorists down there.

They are indeed, when you actually see them you can see they are the real mccoy.

[Rimbuman]

Suriyan reportedly confessed to having been hired by a person in Chiang Rai to deliver the drugs to a customer in Bangkok.

Since they come this far, it should't be to hard to figure out who these people are.

[sirchai]

There are an estimated 600,000 yaba users in Thailand.

That's about the number of users in Sisaket, Ubon, Surin and Buri Ram.

Edited April 13, 2014 by sirchai

[chrisinth]

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It's amazing that none were wounded and arrested.

Sadly they all died.

Yes they were all criminals but they deserved a fair trial.

If the death penalty for drug smuggling was strictly adhered to, then yes, I could agree with you.

[bangon04]

""They thought that police are busy directing traffic or taking days off during the holidays but in fact we intensify the crackdown during this period," he said."

Impressive - Police Bluff strategy. and you can see why criminals would fall for it, can't you.....

[dcutman]

When can we blame Thaksin for this ??

There is no way to link this to your spineless hero Phil. Unlike the thousands of his own people he ordered murdered, these seven that were killed actually had drugs on them.

[transam]

It's amazing that none were wounded and arrested.

Sadly they all died.

Yes they were all criminals but they deserved a fair trial.

Sorry, but did I read they were smuggling drugs and armed to perhaps kill anyone in their way for their big payoff. ?

Surely one can reap what they sow...................

[poooket]

"This fatal incident may deter them for a while but it will not root out the drugs problem," he added.

Because they will never go after the big boys...

[Mickeem]

The forces in the north are very effective. Perhaps they should be transfers to the south so that they can clean out the terrorists down there.

They are indeed, when you actually see them you can see they are the real mccoy.

They are not some sort of super soldiers - in nearly all these cases they were tipped off and ambushed the couriers, mowing them down with automatic weapons. The couriers are now usually poor Lahu tribesmen .. paid sums to tempt them to risk their lives to feed their families. They are poorly armed with revolvers and grenades (I saw one arrested once with a musket), no match for Thai border guards with night goggles and modern weaponry.

When the border guards end up with a fight with the Red Wa (Wa Deang) things don't turn out so well for them..

[transam]

The forces in the north are very effective. Perhaps they should be transfers to the south so that they can clean out the terrorists down there.

They are indeed, when you actually see them you can see they are the real mccoy.

They are not some sort of super soldiers - in nearly all these cases they were tipped off and ambushed the couriers, mowing them down with automatic weapons. The couriers are now usually poor Lahu tribesmen .. paid sums to tempt them to risk their lives to feed their families. They are poorly armed with revolvers and grenades (I saw one arrested once with a musket), no match for Thai border guards with night goggles and modern weaponry.

When the border guards end up with a fight with the Red Wa (Wa Deang) things don't turn out so well for them..

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeer, YOUR poor folk WERE armed to shoot folk...........Yes/No.?

[Greg Nixon]

Hooray !! I like the Singapore method of drug control. Suspects will be summarily executed.

[Rich teacher]

On February 1, 2003, " Of Thailand's sixty-three million citizens, three million—roughly five per cent—are estimated to use methamphetamines, or 'crazy pills'." (Humanrights.asia)

[dcutman]

On February 1, 2003, " Of Thailand's sixty-three million citizens, three million—roughly five per cent—are estimated to use methamphetamines, or 'crazy pills'." (Humanrights.asia)

You conveniently forgot to link the article you received this info from. Very interesting reading, and even more disturbing what a single so called human being (your beloved hero) can achieve. http://www.humanrights.asia/resources/journals-magazines/article2/0203/a-chronology-of-thailands-war-on-drugs.

Edited April 13, 2014 by dcutman

[Mickeem]

The forces in the north are very effective. Perhaps they should be transfers to the south so that they can clean out the terrorists down there.

They are indeed, when you actually see them you can see they are the real mccoy.

They are not some sort of super soldiers - in nearly all these cases they were tipped off and ambushed the couriers, mowing them down with automatic weapons. The couriers are now usually poor Lahu tribesmen .. paid sums to tempt them to risk their lives to feed their families. They are poorly armed with revolvers and grenades (I saw one arrested once with a musket), no match for Thai border guards with night goggles and modern weaponry.

When the border guards end up with a fight with the Red Wa (Wa Deang) things don't turn out so well for them..

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeer, YOUR poor folk WERE armed to shoot folk...........Yes/No.?

Part of the 'Hang Them High' mob eh..

The demand for Yabba in Thailand is insatiable.. The Lahu Militias and 'Businessmen' in Shan state are now the big players in supplying that

huge demand.

They need to send the 'product' across the border by employing trusted couriers. These couriers are often recruited from undeveloped Lahu

villages across the border from Mae Fae Luang district. The Lahu miltias are well armed and stay away from the smuggling business.

Instead employing hapless male villagers with backpacks to deliver their increasingly low quality meth pills.

The couriers are just that.. paid to deliver across the border to the usually related Lahu, Chinese or Shan buyers.

The Lahu tribesmen couriers are usually very lightly 'armed' often being sent on 'suicidal'deliveries after the Thai army have been

alerted by paid informants. Of course they try to fight their way out of an amubush and flee if possible .. many try to surrender but.. as

reported all are slaughtered.

The 'Hang Em High' squad may say thats a good thing.. but the reality is the couriers are usually desperate Lahu Lisu or Akha male villagers

often addicted and tempted by the 'easy money' while the Lahu and Wa Deang 'warlords' sit in their mansions counting the cash.

Then the real BIG money is made on the Thai side along the 'product' distribution line

Then if the Lahu Militias Kokang or armed Wa Deang accompanied deliveries across the border the Thai border guards would meet more

than their match.. and then be kicking up a fuss with the Burmese military.. who incidently possibly may be taking their cut.. So that is

why the amatuers are recruited together with their muskets pistols and hand grenade.

[transam]

@ mickeem

No I am NOT in the hang 'em high brigade, but folk like you want to protect poor folk cos they are poor, and so ARMED drug smuggling in your opinion is OK .

So in your opinion, if the smugglers had M16's, modern fire power, then you would have a different opinion. ?

Let me tell you something, I have fired black powder rifles, they make a terrible mess if your hit by what ever they are loaded with..

[zazezo]

"There are an estimated 600,000 yaba users in Thailand."

Should say " There are an estimated 600,000 yaba users in Bangkok alone"

And that's only a probably a small miniscule minority of the population

I read on a seemingly credible Buddhist related website that there are an estimated 300,000 MONKS

in Thailand who are addicted to drugs. A different site I just checked claims that there are approximately 460,000 monks TOTAL. What to believe?

[hyperdimension]

It's amazing that none were wounded and arrested.

Sadly they all died.

Yes they were all criminals but they deserved a fair trial.

I wonder if they are all killed just to rob them of the pills for later resale. How often do we get a news story in which border drug smugglers are arrested, detained and passed through the justice system? Since there aren't many witnesses near borders maybe security forces feel that they can do whatever they want.

[hyperdimension]

"This fatal incident may deter them for a while but it will not root out the drugs problem," he added.

Maybe because they (border security) profit from it, and they wouldn't want to "root out the drugs problem" because otherwise they'd be out of a job plus lucrative business.

Edited April 21, 2014 by hyperdimension