Court official confirms guns were stolen from Thai Defence Ministry

[webfact]

Court official confirms guns were stolen
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- JUDGE Advocate-General Jira Komutpong yesterday confirmed reports that dozens of guns had been stolen from the Defence Ministry - but stressed they were not weapons seized after martial law was imposed.

He also said 40 guns, and not 54 as reported, were missing Jira said that two of the guns were linked to cases that were being tried by the martial court. The other guns were related to cases that had been closed.

The Defence Ministry had kept the two guns as evidence in the event the cases were reopened, he said.

He said the 40 guns were pistols seized as evidence, allegedly used in murder, attempted murder and extortion cases.

Jira referred to reports that army Captain Chinnapol Or-rungroj and army Master Sergeant First Class Somkiat Mayong were arrested by Judge Advocate officials.

He said that Chinnapol, who had the key to the storeroom where the guns were located, had been arrested but had denied the charges while Somkiat was still at large. Both men have been suspended from duty.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Court-official-confirms-guns-were-stolen-30241124.html


-- The Nation 2014-08-18

[clockman]

Another day, in the land of make believe!

[Ricardo]

"Somkiat was still at large", but at least he's now also been suspended from duty !

[Tatsujin]

"Somkiat was still at large", but at least he's now also been suspended from duty !

Only suspended until they can be moved to an inactive post and fined 200 baht each lol

[smutcakes]

I expect a huge increase in budget allocated for defense so these types of mishaps can be eradicated.....

[wilcopops]

At least we know that it isn't a plant now when they are discovered and the military aren't to blame.

[webfact]

One Air Force officer arrested in connection with 54 missing guns



BANGKOK:-- The police and military personnel are still investigating the missing of 54 guns and hunting for accomplices after an Air Force flight lieutenant was arrested in connection with the missing guns.

Deputy spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Col Winthai Suwaree said all the 54 guns, mostly handguns, were weapons which military personnel had used to commit crimes with trials in the military court have been ruled and ended.

But these guns were kept by relevant military officers pending any reopening of cases if there were any new evidence, he said.

However they went missing during the pending of reopening period, he said, and dismissed earlier report that they are weapon which were seized during the suppression of war weapon ordered by the NCPO.

He said one Air Force officer in charge, Flight Lieutenant Chinapol Or-rungroj, had been arrested and one accomplice is being hunted.

Authorities are also looking into the possibility of more personnel might be involved in the missing of these guns, he added.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/one-air-force-officer-arrested-connection-54-missing-guns/


-- Thai PBS 2014-08-18

[Lupatria]

Is there any reward for creating a new name for the ministry? I mean, the word "Defence" seems a little inappropriate if they can't defence themselves from arms robbery.

[siampolee]

Lupatria post # 8

Is there any reward for creating a new name for the ministry? I mean, the word "Defence" seems a little inappropriate if they can't defence themselves from arms robbery.

''Defence.''

de fence is broken, de thieves stole de guns.

[Baerboxer]

Another day, in the land of make believe!

The source of most of the illegal guns on the streets in the UK is...................... the army. Soldiers smuggling weapons from overseas postings,used to be rife.

Not unique to Thailand, or developing countries.

[gemini81]

Defenseless Ministry (more like it!) What a bunch of jokers.

[Ricardo]

Lupatria post # 8

Is there any reward for creating a new name for the ministry? I mean, the word "Defence" seems a little inappropriate if they can't defence themselves from arms robbery.

''Defence.''

de fence is broken, de thieves stole de guns.

de fence is also now missing, de thieves dun stole it too !

[Loles]

Stolen guns from Defense Ministry?

Funny at all ....

[Loles]

And it was so lucky that Lt. Chinapol didn't steal a F-16 fighter, an armed Huey or Sea Dragon copter ....

[Jim walker]

People down south would probably need these guns and put them to good use for shooting the Thai military personnel

[Jim walker]

The Thai army need to hire G4S to look after their guns for them more clowns to look after the bigger clowns

[trainman34014]

TIT; anything that's sellable and can be moved will be converted into cash to bolster someones account. Anyone who believes that this country can be 'reformed' is living in cloud cuckoo land.

[Sena Dave]

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Is there any reward for creating a new name for the ministry? I mean, the word "Defence" seems a little inappropriate if they can't defence themselves from arms robbery.

The Ministry of Fence , they can get ,buy and sell anything

[ratcatcher]

Another day, in the land of make believe!

The source of most of the illegal guns on the streets in the UK is...................... the army. Soldiers smuggling weapons from overseas postings,used to be rife.

Not unique to Thailand, or developing countries.

"...used to be rife."

used to be rifles.

[ratcatcher]

Lupatria post # 8

Is there any reward for creating a new name for the ministry? I mean, the word "Defence" seems a little inappropriate if they can't defence themselves from arms robbery.

''Defence.''

de fence is broken, de thieves stole de guns.

de fence is also now missing, de thieves dun stole it too !

Must have been when the previous P.M. was sitting on Defense.

[surangw]

do they bother to record the serial numbers on the guns they have or confiscate ?