Thai police beef up security at Israeli embassy in Bangkok
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BANGKOK, July 25 -- Thai police have deployed three companies of officers to increase security and oversee conveniences at the Israel Embassy in Bangkok, while various groups of Muslims planned to gather to celebrate International Al-Quds Day.

Al-Quds Day is an annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to oppose Israel's control of Jerusalem.

Metropolitan Police Division 5 commander Pol Maj Gen Suebsak Phansura said he has deployed police personnel to maintain peace and security at the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok's Asoke area, after Muslims from nearby areas decided to gather at the Islamic Bank of Thailand at 1 pm, Thai time, to celebrate International Al-Quds Day.

With military help the police have planned a joint military-police crowd control police company, and two companies of rapid units to provide security and provide traffic convenience in the area.

Police have set up four checkpoints around the Israeli Embassy to prevent violent confrontations. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-07-25

The police at this protest should each have a piglet on a leash. Kids will love it, the pigs will eat all trash thrown onto the ground, and there is no chance of any peaceful religious zealot detonating a bomb if they might arrive at the afterlife smattered with swine blood. Everyone's a winner.

You're weird!!!

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

Just google it.

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

Just google it.

well you are the one that made reference to it - so I will just put it down as rumour for now...

I think the left wing PC trendy thing these days is to demonize Israel actually. Especially in Europe.

I think the left wing PC trendy thing these days is to demonize Israel actually. Especially in Europe.

NO. The European "left" has always had deep and abiding concerns about Israeli policies. What is really troubling is the blatant anti-semitism arising in the uneducated groups and the followers of the shadowy French comedian with his "salute". There is a very big difference between the 2 positions.

Of course security at the embassy should be tightened

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

Well...There was the Iranian guy who blew his own leg off tossing a grenade at the Thai police. The grenade hit a tree branch and bounced back...biggest "Som Nom Nah" ever. He was part of a conspiracy to blow up an Isreali Embassy car with magnetic bombs.

BTW: Does anybody know what the outcome of his trial was? It was in the news when it began last year but then abruptly disappeared. It wouldn't surprise me if he was quietly returned to the Iranians. They're a huge trading partner of Thailand.

That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

Well...There was the Iranian guy who blew his own leg off tossing a grenade at the Thai police. The grenade hit a tree branch and bounced back...biggest "Som Nom Nah" ever. He was part of a conspiracy to blow up an Isreali Embassy car with magnetic bombs.

BTW: Does anybody know what the outcome of his trial was? It was in the news when it began last year but then abruptly disappeared. It wouldn't surprise me if he was quietly returned to the Iranians. They're a huge trading partner of Thailand.

There may not actually be any hard direct evidence the Israeli embassy or officials were the target there because that was a terrorist attack that was aborted before completion but there are circumstantial evidence theories tying it to the attack on Israeli officials in India which occurred at the same time.

I think I recall the man with the blown off leg was convicted in Thailand.

Then of course anyone with google can easily learn of the 1972 hostage taking attack of the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok by "Palestinian activists"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_attack_on_Israeli_embassy_in_Bangkok

I think the left wing PC trendy thing these days is to demonize Israel actually.

The one without blame shall cast the first stone.

I think the left wing PC trendy thing these days is to demonize Israel actually.

The one without blame shall cast the first stone.

Not sure what you're on about, but again, the Thai government is obviously doing the right thing providing security to any embassy that is arguably under a higher current threat level. In this case, that embassy is the Israeli one.

the Thai government is obviously doing the right thing providing security to any embassy that is arguably under a higher current threat level. In this case, that embassy is the Israeli one.

Yes. Fully agree with that.

Out of curiosity what's your opinion on posr#2

That it's just inflammatory rubbish.

I think us in Thailand should be concern about South Thailand first than the Mideast

See what happen in South Thailand to

I bet the bombers never heard of Israel

I think us in Thailand should be concern about South Thailand first than the Mideast

See what happen in South Thailand to

I bet the bombers never heard of Israel

Believe me there are plenty of radical Islamists in Thailand who have heard of Israel.

well you are the one that made reference to it - so I will just put it down as rumour for now...

Much easier than finding out.

Believe me there are plenty of radical Islamists in Thailand who have heard of Israel.

For that to be true, you would first need to have plenty of radical Islamists. Assuming your definition of "lots" is not "more than two", that's a problem. There are probably more in the religious section of the Iran embassy than the rest of the country combined.

BTW: Does anybody know what the outcome of his trial was? It was in the news when it began last year but then abruptly disappeared. It wouldn't surprise me if he was quietly returned to the Iranians. They're a huge trading partner of Thailand.

Total trade between Thailand and Iran is well under $1 billion. Trade with Israel is well over a billion. Neither is huge or close to it.

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For that to be true, you would first need to have plenty of radical Islamists. Assuming your definition of "lots" is not "more than two", that's a problem. There are probably more in the religious section of the Iran embassy than the rest of the country combined.

I didn't say they were all Thais. There are plenty of non-Thai Muslims residing at least temporarily in Thailand and some of them of course are radical Islamists. The long standing and bloody Muslim revolt in South Thailand is mostly about Thailand issues, but there are reports that outside radical Islamic forces have been working there spreading more international radical Islamic propaganda. So to suggest that awareness of Israel/Palestine issues is nonexistent among the Muslims in Thailand is pretty naive.

I care a lot more about Thais than the Israelis. Things here are more important -- no matter what the western media spouts.

I hope we are seeing an evolving democracy, one independent of the edicts of outside influences,

That is what I hope. There are dozens of legitimate arguments both for and against the junta..

As thin as it sounds, I want things to come out all right -- that the poorest are not so poor and the elites still have enough power to be happy. I want balance, and fair dealings.

But things have not turned out that way, for the last eighteen coups.

If this is the newest failure, I cannot scorn them for trying, but I can laugh if they are just buying more time,..

Passed through at 16:30

A contingent (around 30) of Thai policewomen were being brought to order, 4 of them desperately wondering where to put their shopping bags.

Outside, 2 'ladies' (well, dressed head to toe in black so couldn't decide) were very much playing Palestine to the media.

Considering the seriousness of the situation in Gaza it was something of a shambles from some would-be attention getters.

Off-topic posts and replies deleted. This topic is about the situation at the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok.

I care a lot more about Thais than the Israelis. Things here are more important -- no matter what the western media spouts.

I hope we are seeing an evolving democracy, one independent of the edicts of outside influences,

That is what I hope. There are dozens of legitimate arguments both for and against the junta..

As thin as it sounds, I want things to come out all right -- that the poorest are not so poor and the elites still have enough power to be happy. I want balance, and fair dealings.

But things have not turned out that way, for the last eighteen coups.

If this is the newest failure, I cannot scorn them for trying, but I can laugh if they are just buying more time,..

Kind of irrelevant, isn't it?

I would understand your "remark" were the post not about the Israeli compound's safety.

The Thais are "beefing" up. That should make everyone more secure. When Thais "beef up" everyone takes notice.

I didn't say they were all Thais. There are plenty of non-Thai Muslims residing at least temporarily in Thailand and some of them of course are radical Islamists. The long standing and bloody Muslim revolt in South Thailand is mostly about Thailand issues, but there are reports that outside radical Islamic forces have been working there spreading more international radical Islamic propaganda. So to suggest that awareness of Israel/Palestine issues is nonexistent among the Muslims in Thailand is pretty naive.

Well, first of all: We totally agree on your last sentence. Your conclusion, in my opinion is spot-on, totally accurate and factual, and incontrovertible. And reading between the lines on your posts, I believe we agree on much more than just this, too, and I respect your opinions on the subject, I do. Which is really why I'm sticking with this and coming to this part: how you got to that last line above... we're not syncing.

I specified (using the Iran embassy for example) that the radical Islamists in Thailand were NOT all Thais - and then I wrote there were not "lots" of them. That is, I say that all the Thai radical Islamists plus all the foreign radical Islamists in Thailand together add up to a tiny number that absolutely is not "lots". You haven't put a dent into that. You could prove or show otherwise, but you haven't. I don't think you can. "Some" is not "lots".

Also. I have never, EVER seen a "report", even one, that outside Islamic forces - let alone radical Islamists - have been working in the Thai South. Every actual report I have seen says specifically there's not a shred of a sliver of evidence backing up rumours that any such thing has happened. And a very large number of people from government and non-government have been looking for more than 40 years. The Thai government definitely would love to find one.

The best anyone has done in my hearing is to claim (credibly) that the new breed of gangs are using internet instruction posted by radicals. Even that is definitely unproved but at least it's believable.

Could you point me at an actual report that says what you say?

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That sounds like a sensible proactive security measure considering the history of Islamic extremist attacks (and attempts) on the Israeli embassy and embassy personnel in Thailand's past.

do tell more JT - I am only aware of those guys whose truck broke down on the expressway many years ago..

Here is one juicy story you need to know,

The 1972 Israeli Bangkok embassy hostage crisis, which took place during December 28, 1972, was a raid by a squad of Palestinian militants, belonging to the Black September militant organization, on the Israeli embassy building in Bangkok in which the militants took held the Israeli embassy staff as hostages. After 19 hours of negotiations, the hijackers agreed to abandon the embassy in exchange for safe conduct and were flown to Egypt.

I care a lot more about Thais than the Israelis. Things here are more important -- no matter what the western media spouts.

I hope we are seeing an evolving democracy, one independent of the edicts of outside influences,

That is what I hope. There are dozens of legitimate arguments both for and against the junta..

As thin as it sounds, I want things to come out all right -- that the poorest are not so poor and the elites still have enough power to be happy. I want balance, and fair dealings.

But things have not turned out that way, for the last eighteen coups.

If this is the newest failure, I cannot scorn them for trying, but I can laugh if they are just buying more time,..

Just so you know, there are more than 10,000 Thai workers in Israel, working, earning good money

and learning a vocation under the full protection of the Israeli government, so any way you look at

that some Thai life is intertwine with the Israelis...

Just so you know, there are more than 10,000 Thai workers in Israel, working, earning good money

and learning a vocation under the full protection of the Israeli government, so any way you look at

that some Thai life is intertwine with the Israelis...

Actually, about 27,000 at the moment. Thailand and Israel have quite a warm history of bilateral relations, and the royal family have visited Israel.

Here is one juicy story you need to know,

The 1972 Israeli Bangkok embassy hostage crisis, which took place during December 28, 1972, was a raid by a squad of Palestinian militants, belonging to the Black September militant organization, on the Israeli embassy building in Bangkok in which the militants took held the Israeli embassy staff as hostages. After 19 hours of negotiations, the hijackers agreed to abandon the embassy in exchange for safe conduct and were flown to Egypt.

1994: An attempt was made to place a truck bomb in front of the Israeli embassy. It was almost certainly directed by Iran. However the truck driver hit a motorcycle about 300 metres from the embassy and, fearing traffic police involvement, took off running down Ploenchit Road, and the bomb never was activated.

2011, an alleged member of Hamas is arrested and leads authorities to a few tonnes of bomb-making material. The case remains hazy and apologists try to minimise it, but it was most likely an attempt to blow up the Israeli embassy and Israeli tourists, both.

2012, Valentine's Day. Another group of Iranians is discovered when their bombs go off prematurely. Their goal was almost certainly to attack Israelis, both tourists and embassy staff.

Your correct story about 1972 had another wrinkle to it. It was the day of the investiture of the King's son as Crown Prince.

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I care a lot more about Thais than the Israelis. Things here are more important -- no matter what the western media spouts.

I hope we are seeing an evolving democracy, one independent of the edicts of outside influences,

That is what I hope. There are dozens of legitimate arguments both for and against the junta..

As thin as it sounds, I want things to come out all right -- that the poorest are not so poor and the elites still have enough power to be happy. I want balance, and fair dealings.

But things have not turned out that way, for the last eighteen coups.

If this is the newest failure, I cannot scorn them for trying, but I can laugh if they are just buying more time,..

Just so you know, there are more than 10,000 Thai workers in Israel, working, earning good money

and learning a vocation under the full protection of the Israeli government, so any way you look at

that some Thai life is intertwine with the Israelis...

Agreed, but although I deem FanFerang's comment irrelevant, your argument is weak as a certain amount of Thais, as well as nationals of other countries, are working abroad and nobody really cares about them

I think the latest figures are 22,000 Thais in Israel, not 10,000.