Army keens on seizure of assault rifles in a Thai govt politician's car

[scorecard]

<script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script>

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

Good point. Who's investigating exactly where they came from?

[kuiburi]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

Cambodian army uses the m16a1 .

And there are still a lot left from the Vietnam and cambodian war .

[rametindallas]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

Six thousand M-16 rifles and assorted other munitions was stolen from an army depot in 2010. The country is awash in war weapons of all types (just as drugs are smuggled in). You cannot draw inferences based on type of weapon. Even teenagers carry guns in this country.

[geriatrickid]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

If military issued weapons, the serial number will show their origin, in particular the base. THai military logs all weapons and there is a "home" for each item. The non comm responsible for inventory, his commanding, and if it was assigned to a soldier, will have to explain how the weapon found its way into an alleged unauthorized possessor.

Every year large amounts of supplies go missing from the military supply chain. It is time the responsible parties are held accountable.

Edited May 19, 2014 by geriatrickid

[Wombat6]

A new clearly evidence that this Government is linking with children murderers..... This Government and his red shirt ally are always claim violent attack come from PRDC but this discover put this Government under spotlight, and show their real goal. Push to violence and suppress their opponent.

It very amazing to not have a comment from Chalern or Surapong.....

Perhaps Fab4 or other Taksin lovers are going to explain us that weapon has been hire by PRDC guard to involve a poor former PT MP and they have evidence and document come from foreign newspapers .......

Using the murder of children to score points on an internet forum. You sicked me!

The Truth Hurts ??

[Wombat6]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

If military issued weapons, the serial number will show their origin, in particular the base. THai military logs all weapons and there is a "home" for each item. The non comm responsible for inventory, his commanding, and if it was assigned to a soldier, will have to explain how the weapon found its way into an alleged unauthorized possessor.

Every year large amounts of supplies go missing from the military supply chain. It is time the responsible parties are held accountable.

And the people who have them in their possession....red shirts and their supporters

[rabas]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

If military issued weapons, the serial number will show their origin, in particular the base. THai military logs all weapons and there is a "home" for each item. The non comm responsible for inventory, his commanding, and if it was assigned to a soldier, will have to explain how the weapon found its way into an alleged unauthorized possessor.

Every year large amounts of supplies go missing from the military supply chain. It is time the responsible parties are held accountable.

How long would it take for Prayut to trace the numbers back to the base, check the base to see what was missing, then put a gun to someone's head (hypothetical example) to learn where the rest of the missing weapons were? Could that have anything to do with a rumor just posted in another thread about a large cache of weapons found at Lad Prao?

... and maybe why senior police and government officials tried to prevent the confiscation, and why Prayut said no way in hell?

[attento]

who was he planning to assault with these weapons ?

[Barontt]

All of the assault rifles that I have seen named have been M16's. Those are sold only to the army. Surrounding communist countries and those aligned with China would have access only to AK 47 or AK 74 combloc weapons.

So those M16 weapons would first have to leak out of the army or be smuggled in. Who could have access to a handful of them to carry around, or even get the ammunition for them?

If military issued weapons, the serial number will show their origin, in particular the base. THai military logs all weapons and there is a "home" for each item. The non comm responsible for inventory, his commanding, and if it was assigned to a soldier, will have to explain how the weapon found its way into an alleged unauthorized possessor.

Every year large amounts of supplies go missing from the military supply chain. It is time the responsible parties are held accountable.

How long would it take for Prayut to trace the numbers back to the base, check the base to see what was missing, then put a gun to someone's head (hypothetical example) to learn where the rest of the missing weapons were? Could that have anything to do with a rumor just posted in another thread about a large cache of weapons found at Lad Prao?

... and maybe why senior police and government officials tried to prevent the confiscation, and why Prayut said no way in hell?

Where on TV is the thread which refers to this rumor? I've been trying to find it for awhile but have been unsuccessful. Saw it on a Thai website, big cache found in one of the S. buildings. Photos show what appear to be many RPG projectiles as well as rifles. https://www.facebook.com/sakda.sakdaronnarong

Edited May 20, 2014 by Barontt

[rabas]

If military issued weapons, the serial number will show their origin, in particular the base. THai military logs all weapons and there is a "home" for each item. The non comm responsible for inventory, his commanding, and if it was assigned to a soldier, will have to explain how the weapon found its way into an alleged unauthorized possessor.

Every year large amounts of supplies go missing from the military supply chain. It is time the responsible parties are held accountable.

How long would it take for Prayut to trace the numbers back to the base, check the base to see what was missing, then put a gun to someone's head (hypothetical example) to learn where the rest of the missing weapons were? Could that have anything to do with a rumor just posted in another thread about a large cache of weapons found at Lad Prao?

... and maybe why senior police and government officials tried to prevent the confiscation, and why Prayut said no way in hell?

Where on TV is the thread which refers to this rumor? I've been trying to find it for awhile but have been unsuccessful. Saw it on a Thai website, big cache found in one of the S. buildings. Photos show what appear to be many RPG projectiles as well as rifles. https://www.facebook.com/sakda.sakdaronnarong

Here, not a lot to it, he ended with "this is not a rumor", which is why a mentioned it was a rumor.

I have seen a few others mention this, but no links.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/727474-thailands-army-invokes-martial-law-military-tv/page-17#entry7851873

Edited May 20, 2014 by rabas

[onesie]

Army keens on seizure of assault rifles in a government politician’s car

BANGKOK: -- The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) is keen on the seizure of assault rifles on the motor vehicle belonged to a government northern politician and assures to the public that it will pursue the case closely.

The assurance was given by Army spokesperson Col Winthai Suwari when he was asked by reporters about the seizure of firearms in a white Mazda parked at the entrance of Juntra resort in Nakhon Nayok province Sunday while police were investigating an unrelated theft complaint filed by a customer.

The resort is owned by former government MP Sitthichai Kittithanesuan.

Investigation revealed the car belongs to another politician, an adviser to a caretaker minister.

Col Winthai said the ISOC of which the army chief is deputy director was very keen on the seizure and assured that the case would be pursued by ISOC closely and would not let it to be forgotten amid report of intense lobbying by politicians to release the case.

There was report that the military and security authorities have not ruled out the possibility of the weapons being linked to the political unrest.

Troops attached to the ISOC, who accompanied police during the weapon search, claimed high-ranking police officers and politicians had lobbied the investigation team not to confiscate the car and weapons.

The incident was reported to army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha, who later gave an order not to allow the rifles to be released as the case concerns security.

The discovery prompted Gen Prayuth to order his subordinates in the army and the ISOC to beef up vigilance against people carrying weapons into the capital.

Democrat party spokesman Chanvanond Intarakomalyasut, meanwhile, said the car which carried the weapons belongs to a high-profile politician in a central province. He urged authorities to pursue the question of whether the arms were intended to stir up unrest in Bangkok.

He said the police should note the fact the weapons were found in Nakhon Nayok in a car registered in Chiang Rai.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/army-keens-seizure-assault-rifles-government-politicians-car/

-- Thai PBS 2014-05-19

Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand