Chalerm: Police paratroopers to arrest PDRC leaders

[Benmart]

Just heard that approval has been given to proceed with the arrests of the 51 PDRC leaders.....starting today!

Let's see! Just hope it can proceed without any serious injury....I kinda doubt it though.

Over the weekend the military chiefs and also the presiding judges of the courts Suthep appealed to have made clear invoking Section 7 would violate royal power, be unconstitutional and undemocratic.

The courts below the CC are spurning Suthep and are giving the government the arrest warrants it had been seeking for months on end.

No commander sends paratroopers descending into an urban area and certainly not into an urban area as dense as Bangkok is. You people have entirely missed the point, which was presented by a poster to the thread that paratroopers are useless in the air, to which I add not about to be dropped into a dense urban area.

Paratroopers on the ground are nasty m-fers whether they are police or military. They are specialized in anti-terrorism, counter insurgency, mobile assaults and the like. As with the armed forces and their Special Operations Forces, the RTP Special Operations Units also include SWAT and commando units respectively that are well trained by the US, well led, well equipped and disciplined.

The government has to move now to end this and the road has been cleared for the government to do so.

Yeah, those bewinged schoolteachers mentioned awhile back sound pretty scary. Disagree with you about them being more nasty on the ground than in the air though...

Airborne is a means of deployment to an area of operations. The ground combat training airborne troops receive is highly specialized and their capabilities are unknown to many that have never served.

[dunks]

Anti-terrorism task force?! <deleted>?! How about halting the uncontrolled state sponsored terrorism?!!

[Benmart]

I notice half the Foreign police volunteers have wings on their uniforms, is this the elite force they are going to use??

Do you want to question mine chap........?

I respect those that have earned them and want to thank you for your service!

"Those that have never served are often the first to claim expertise in the profession".

USA, Ret.

[Fat Haggis]

I wonder how many of those who have chosen to ridicule the Thai special operations forces that train specifically for this type of mission, actually have first hand operational experience with these units or actually have been involved in any similar operational missions in their home countries??

Not many I'll bet !!!

[Publicus]

While you re-read the whole of my post, if you choose to do so, also keep in mind that while I've never been a police officer I know a few things about soldering.

Say what I am confused, what has being a policeman got to do with being an electrician and how does this relate to the military ?...

[Gandtee]

More cunning stunts??

[Morch]

I wonder how many of those who have chosen to ridicule the Thai special operations forces that train specifically for this type of mission, actually have first hand operational experience with these units or actually have been involved in any similar operational missions in their home countries??

Not many I'll bet !!!

Indeed.

Then again, how much operational experience in similar situations do these units have?

I'd say that arresting a few dozen leaders (probably more if including the others), handling

resistance, crowd control - all in the middle of Bangkok - is not something that would be a

piece of cake even for more experienced and better equipped units.

Not that it's impossible, just that coordinating this could be tricky, same goes for minimizing

casualties. The main point is that it's not 100% necessary, there are other ways to get this

sorted rather than storming in.

[TomTao]

Does Chalerm actually have the authority to issue any such commands after he was stripped of his position by the court? If he doesn't, he may be stumbling into some very sticky quick sand.

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[FangFerang]

Chalerm is a joke. PTP should have dumped him years ago.

His threats sound so much like Suthep's "This really is the final battle" call that I wonder if they are blood relations.

What ultramaroons. The pair of them need a nice nap, about 500 mg. of Thorazine, and a slew of new speech writers.

\

Damn, LOS is wildly predictable in it's unpredictability.

[rebelplatoon]

Someone posted about wanting to see Suthep behind bars.

I had such a good vision. Suthep behind the bar. Chalerm in front of the bar. With his sons and their guns.

I think he is trying to put up a smoke screen. Jumping into BKK city is not a good idea. It can be done but would not advise to do so. So they are walking in from back stage. Dressed as School girls. Catholic. Catholic school girls in trouble.

Aaah if only Chalerm could have made me laugh more often.

Edited May 12, 2014 by rebelplatoon

[The Deerhunter]

I wonder will they mount the operation in disguise,as per Chalerms previous cunning plan.

Well, he hasn't lost his head as promised, only his mind, so he was half right. If they decide to wear disguises he will publish publicity stills of the disguises before the raid. Was there ever a better example of too little, too late?

[Sailingbum1]

I notice half the Foreign police volunteers have wings on their uniforms, is this the elite force they are going to use??

I'm ready, Colonel Mainwaring....

you better hope they don't hand you the same equip those two young recruits had recently...rest their souls.

I must have missed someting. Since when do the police have paratroopers? The term generally refers to a highly trained elite militatary unit these days.

Perhaps the use of forigners( Otherwise known as mercs ot the Thai foriegn legion) in these units will be attributed to the loose cannons that accidently killed these egomaniacs duting their attempted peaceful arrest. Thereby saving face for the "accidentle deaths of these pro-elite renegades. No great loss in any case.

I will be surprized if it is more then political hot air.

[orchidlady]

If they were serious about arresting Suthep ( I recall seeing a picture of him walking out of govwrnment house after he sat inside for a couple of hours) escorted by police. As they had him next to them and without his body guard entourage they could have taken him in on all the outstanding warrants. But no they didn't. I think I know the answer why- the "revered" fortune teller has not decided on the auspicious day to arrest him.

[Publicus]

Just heard that approval has been given to proceed with the arrests of the 51 PDRC leaders.....starting today!

Let's see! Just hope it can proceed without any serious injury....I kinda doubt it though.

Over the weekend the military chiefs and also the presiding judges of the courts Suthep appealed to have made clear invoking Section 7 would violate royal power, be unconstitutional and undemocratic.

The courts below the CC are spurning Suthep and are giving the government the arrest warrants it had been seeking for months on end.

No commander sends paratroopers descending into an urban area and certainly not into an urban area as dense as Bangkok is. You people have entirely missed the point, which was presented by a poster to the thread that paratroopers are useless in the air, to which I add not about to be dropped into a dense urban area.

Paratroopers on the ground are nasty m-fers whether they are police or military. They are specialized in anti-terrorism, counter insurgency, mobile assaults and the like. As with the armed forces and their Special Operations Forces, the RTP Special Operations Units also include SWAT and commando units respectively that are well trained by the US, well led, well equipped and disciplined.

The government has to move now to end this and the road has been cleared for the government to do so.

kinda like Navy Seals are useless in the water but all star on land?

anyway, this is a diversion, they plan to come up from below - better hurry, rainy season is upon us.

Tell everyone all about it.

I look forward to your further insights knowledge and experience in these diversionary pursuits. I don't see you taking on the keyboard warriors so I'm curious.

[Soutpeel]

I notice half the Foreign police volunteers have wings on their uniforms, is this the elite force they are going to use??

I'm ready, Colonel Mainwaring....

you better hope they don't hand you the same equip those two young recruits had recently...rest their souls.

I must have missed someting. Since when do the police have paratroopers? The term generally refers to a highly trained elite militatary unit these days.

Perhaps the use of forigners( Otherwise known as mercs ot the Thai foriegn legion) in these units will be attributed to the loose cannons that accidently killed these egomaniacs duting their attempted peaceful arrest. Thereby saving face for the "accidentle deaths of these pro-elite renegades. No great loss in any case.

I will be surprized if it is more then political hot air.

I believe the RT Border police actually do have paratrooper's in their ranks, in practical terms policing the Thai border it does make some sense, but some how don't think this would transfer too well free falling into Nana Plaza...

[Piichai]

Just got off the phone with my boss, the other Robert from America, Robert Rodriguez. And the word is that Machete Cortez doesn't like what's going on in Thailand. He's on his way over now as we speak.

It's kind of too bad it has come to this, but it looks like Chalerm and co. are going to have to deal with Machete now.

Only wish I could "Like" it twice!

[The Deerhunter]

Just heard that approval has been given to proceed with the arrests of the 51 PDRC leaders.....starting today!

Let's see! Just hope it can proceed without any serious injury....I kinda doubt it though.

Over the weekend the military chiefs and also the presiding judges of the courts Suthep appealed to have made clear invoking Section 7 would violate royal power, be unconstitutional and undemocratic.

The courts below the CC are spurning Suthep and are giving the government the arrest warrants it had been seeking for months on end.

No commander sends paratroopers descending into an urban area and certainly not into an urban area as dense as Bangkok is. You people have entirely missed the point, which was presented by a poster to the thread that paratroopers are useless in the air, to which I add not about to be dropped into a dense urban area.

Paratroopers on the ground are nasty m-fers whether they are police or military. They are specialized in anti-terrorism, counter insurgency, mobile assaults and the like. As with the armed forces and their Special Operations Forces, the RTP Special Operations Units also include SWAT and commando units respectively that are well trained by the US, well led, well equipped and disciplined.

The government has to move now to end this and the road has been cleared for the government to do so.

I think you've missed the point. No one is actually expecting troops to parachute into Bangkok. It is clear to me that it's all just a bit of fun because it seems completely unnecessary (and frankly funny to read). Why do you need paratroopers (police or military) to execute the arrest warrant? It's utter nonsense.

You're saying, are you, Suthep and the PDRC will put out their hands to be cuffed and to surrender when the police arrive with the arrest warrants the court issued today? If that's true then all the government would need to send are those school teachers with their bouncing wings. Maybe I can volunteer to assist.

You are sounding real sure this will go ahead, Publicus. What makes you think it is any different from the other times? Why don't you just wait & see instead of backing a proven BS artist? You can only run the risk of marginalizing yourself (and looking foolish) if he is only talking BS again. Gee, what would be the chances of that? He might think he could do it but I bet he hasn't asked anyone for permission to take this very late, very extreme step. I may be wrong but the bookies would have odds on him being all hot air again.

[Bkkbound]

Just another old drunk , a fantacist with an extreme lack of self awareness, one of Thailands most vile politicians, i would have thought him sending in elite police paratroppoers would impress the military and those in authority to the point that they may well decide to take him down, not going to happenthough, like most of chalerms ramblings, meaningless..

[Artisi]

If they send in the paratroopers, hope they check the static line first, would wont any of them free falling into the crowd, and maybe the free-falling copper the other week was a preliminary run.

Edited May 12, 2014 by Artisi

[The Deerhunter]

Just heard that approval has been given to proceed with the arrests of the 51 PDRC leaders.....starting today!

Let's see! Just hope it can proceed without any serious injury....I kinda doubt it though.

Over the weekend the military chiefs and also the presiding judges of the courts Suthep appealed to have made clear invoking Section 7 would violate royal power, be unconstitutional and undemocratic.

The courts below the CC are spurning Suthep and are giving the government the arrest warrants it had been seeking for months on end.

No commander sends paratroopers descending into an urban area and certainly not into an urban area as dense as Bangkok is. You people have entirely missed the point, which was presented by a poster to the thread that paratroopers are useless in the air, to which I add not about to be dropped into a dense urban area.

Paratroopers on the ground are nasty m-fers whether they are police or military. They are specialized in anti-terrorism, counter insurgency, mobile assaults and the like. As with the armed forces and their Special Operations Forces, the RTP Special Operations Units also include SWAT and commando units respectively that are well trained by the US, well led, well equipped and disciplined.

The government has to move now to end this and the road has been cleared for the government to do so.

and the protester will just stand there and clap

Suthep real power is that of this government giving him ammo to tile up the people

If yingluck had retired at the start Suthep would have been history months ago

Lets look at he probable end to your above post

Paratroopers come down

People get upset and go to protect Suthep

Paratrooper fire to protect them selves

Protests die

Publicus do you really want 2010 all over again

y

Keyboard political warriors don't know beans about it. Don't try to tell me in your own mind what I want. All the pressure and much state power and authority are being directed at Suthep and his PDRC to quit, cease, desist.

Suthep supposedly is in a meeting now with senators, or at least some certain senators. Let's give 'em some elbow room, see what may come of it.

PDRC violence and the use of state armed force is the last resort. While the keyboard warriors are commencing their fire and blasting away in all directions, let's let the authorities who are responsible for life, state security, public safety, try peaceful means.

Engaging reverse gear, are we Publicus? Wise decision judging by the events of the last 6 days. Will we all be singing Sutheps praises in another week? Just asking,sort of tongue in cheek, but the tide seems to have turned with a vengeance with even you appearing to be (in your own words) in a state of flux. Thanks Ratcatcher for that one! Still a few idiot reds screaming for a Coup though, for some unfathomable reason.

[Morch]

I sense a lengthy post in the making, full of praise for PTP's brilliant carrot & stick tactic:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/725601-new-thai-pm-open-to-talks-with-protesters/

Wonder if they are actually coordinated. Not the first time Chalerm made bombastic announcement,

then turned out the higher ups thought otherwise. Of course, this is all carefully planned....

[The Deerhunter]

Chalerm is a joke. PTP should have dumped him years ago.

His threats sound so much like Suthep's "This really is the final battle" call that I wonder if they are blood relations.

What ultramaroons. The pair of them need a nice nap, about 500 mg. of Thorazine, and a slew of new speech writers.

\

Damn, LOS is wildly predictable in it's unpredictability.

Ultramaroon? Is that a sort of extreme purple. Of the Nose?

[Just1Voice]

I have to laugh at some of the people on here. Like those commenting on using Paratroopers and jumping into BKK. Just shows you have zero military knowledge or experience. First, there was nothing, nada, zilch that said they would jump into BKK. But you just automatically assume since they are paratroopers, that is the only way they can get to their target objective. With 20 yrs military background, I can assure you that many airborne troops, including Airborn Rangers, Marine Recon, Navy Seals, etc., have conducted THOUSANDS of missions objective without jumping from a plane. And I can't think of a SINGLE situation in 20 yrs where troops jumped INTO a city. Outside of it, around it, yes, then work your way in.

Please try to have SOME knowledge of what you are talking about before running your uneducated mouth.

[Publicus]

While you re-read the whole of my post, if you choose to do so, also keep in mind that while I've never been a police officer I know a few things about soldering.

Say what I am confused, what has being a policeman got to do with being an electrician and how does this relate to the military ?...

Never mind Soutpeel, Publicus is in a state of flux at the moment..

I luv your avatar ratcatcher, a nice furry and fluffy pussy.

Lazy, ornery, ever fatter and smug pussy cat.

Will do nothing for food.

[Soutpeel]

I have to laugh at some of the people on here. Like those commenting on using Paratroopers and jumping into BKK. Just shows you have zero military knowledge or experience. First, there was nothing, nada, zilch that said they would jump into BKK. But you just automatically assume since they are paratroopers, that is the only way they can get to their target objective. With 20 yrs military background, I can assure you that many airborne troops, including Airborn Rangers, Marine Recon, Navy Seals, etc., have conducted THOUSANDS of missions objective without jumping from a plane. And I can't think of a SINGLE situation in 20 yrs where troops jumped INTO a city. Outside of it, around it, yes, then work your way in.

Please try to have SOME knowledge of what you are talking about before running your uneducated mouth.

I always thought most military and EX military guys had a good sense of humour, you do realize 95%+ of the posts are taking the p*ss don't you, including myself and yes I have done my military training...

So please stop being so anal..

[Publicus]

and the protester will just stand there and clap

Suthep real power is that of this government giving him ammo to tile up the people

If yingluck had retired at the start Suthep would have been history months ago

Lets look at he probable end to your above post

Paratroopers come down

People get upset and go to protect Suthep

Paratrooper fire to protect them selves

Protests die

Publicus do you really want 2010 all over again

y

Keyboard political warriors don't know beans about it. Don't try to tell me in your own mind what I want. All the pressure and much state power and authority are being directed at Suthep and his PDRC to quit, cease, desist.

Suthep supposedly is in a meeting now with senators, or at least some certain senators. Let's give 'em some elbow room, see what may come of it.

PDRC violence and the use of state armed force is the last resort. While the keyboard warriors are commencing their fire and blasting away in all directions, let's let the authorities who are responsible for life, state security, public safety, try peaceful means.

Engaging reverse gear, are we Publicus? Wise decision judging by the events of the last 6 days. Will we all be singing Sutheps praises in another week? Just asking,sort of tongue in cheek, but the tide seems to have turned with a vengeance with even you appearing to be (in your own words) in a state of flux. Thanks Ratcatcher for that one! Still a few idiot reds screaming for a Coup though, for some unfathomable reason.

"...with even you appearing to be (in your own words) in a state of flux. Thanks Ratcatcher for that one!

I made a lotta posts today so I don't recall in my own words saying "in a state of flux."

Kindly point out to me in which post and at which thread today I said "in a state of flux" in respect of anything.

Get on the case boyz cause I wanna know when I posted today to say "in a state of flux."

Edited May 12, 2014 by Publicus

[marko kok prong]

The tipping point is coming,soon this will escalate,i can see armed militias on the streets,gun battles,then a split in the armed forces,then well look at Syria,that started as a demonstration too,i asked the local fortune teller,who has on occasion guessed winning lotto numbers,i don't speak fluent Thai ,so i had to go but my wife's translation,but he said a big dark cloud is coming for Thailand and everything no good,just then a crack of thunder followed his prediction,then two crows were fighting each other,over a pigeon egg, he pointed to the birds and said the egg is Thailand.

[FangFerang]

The whole idea of Chalerm even pretending to mastermind a BASE jump from surrounding buildings using commando ribbons is comical.

If he has a single thing to do with this operation, which would actually work under intelligent leadership, the teams will all storm into Siam paragon, invade the aquarium with guns leveled and night vision goggles active, and then be told to stand down, since the rock fish there is more poisonous than even Chalerm upwind after eating baked beans, somtam and cabbage and squatting down for a wind break of epic proportions.

[Soutpeel]

The whole idea of Chalerm even pretending to mastermind a BASE jump from surrounding buildings using commando ribbons is comical.

If he has a single thing to do with this operation, which would actually work under intelligent leadership, the teams will all storm into Siam paragon, invade the aquarium with guns leveled and night vision goggles active, and then be told to stand down, since the rock fish there is more poisonous than even Chalerm upwind after eating baked beans, somtam and cabbage and squatting down for a wind break of epic proportions.

If he is leading the operation in his cunning disguise, they will have to stop for drinkie poo's along the way, don't forget to factor that into your mission planning.

[Publicus]

I have to laugh at some of the people on here. Like those commenting on using Paratroopers and jumping into BKK. Just shows you have zero military knowledge or experience. First, there was nothing, nada, zilch that said they would jump into BKK. But you just automatically assume since they are paratroopers, that is the only way they can get to their target objective. With 20 yrs military background, I can assure you that many airborne troops, including Airborn Rangers, Marine Recon, Navy Seals, etc., have conducted THOUSANDS of missions objective without jumping from a plane. And I can't think of a SINGLE situation in 20 yrs where troops jumped INTO a city. Outside of it, around it, yes, then work your way in.

Please try to have SOME knowledge of what you are talking about before running your uneducated mouth.

I always thought most military and EX military guys had a good sense of humour, you do realize 95%+ of the posts are taking the p*ss don't you, including myself and yes I have done my military training...

So please stop being so anal..

Sounds like you did a lot of latrine duty.

So I can understand you would be indisposed to discuss actual military field operations. Still, other posters would benefit from those who are willing to critique the asinine and stupid posts of the PDRC types at the thread that disrespect paratrooper services, whether military or civilian police in nature, and that express a distain of voluntary national service whether military or civilian..

The poster you quote is laughing and I'm laughing. But it's okay because he and I among others are laughing near you not at you.

A good reply would gain my respect.