Over 700 officers in "Operation Samui Dawn" manhunt

[Thaivisa News]

Koh Samui, Surat Thani:- Over 700 policemen and troops took part in the "Operation Samui Dawn" early Friday following a killing of an influential businessman on the tourist-destination island.

But the massive manhunt operation on the tiny island failed to net any gunman. Only three suspects in trivial cases were netted in the operation that also used helicopters to hoist down commandoes into some compounds like in action movies.

The Operation Samui Dawn was carried out at 6 am. It was led by Central Investigation Bureau acting commissioner Pol Maj Gen Thitiraj Nongharnpitak, Surat Thani police chief Pol Maj Gen Apichart Boonsriroj and Surat Thani Army Province commander Maj Gen Kuakul Innajak.

The operation was taken part by 756 officers from the CIB, Surat Thani police head office and the Surat Thani Army province.

It was carried out after Panas Khao-uthai, a local businessman, was gunned down in the walking street fair in front of many foreign tourists on March 6.

As part of the operation, commandoes from the Crime Suppression Division surrounded the house of Wiwat Chawengchuenban, 41, in Tambon Borphud. His house was one of 26 targets of searches.

Then, commandoes were hoisted down from a helicopter to search the compound. Most people in the house were still sleeping. No illegal firearms and drug were found at the place.

At 1:30 pm, Thitiraj told a press conference that the Operation Samui Dawn was successful.

He said the officials seized 13 guns and 835 rounds of ammunitions and three kilograms of krathom (mitragyna speciosa) leaves as well as a small amount of marijuana during the searches.

He said three suspects were arrested – one in an illegal gun case, and two for having krathom leaves in possession.

[Costas2008]

They are insulting my intelligence here.

How can they call this operation successful?

If 700 policemen and commandos raid any village or island in Thailand they will find many more than 13 guns and some leaves, anytime.

And out of all this they got 3 people for illegal arm possession.

In other words they achieved nothing.

No suspects killers arrested, no positive outcome.

The only thing they achieved was to frighten the s$its out of the sleeping people and all this for public consumption.

[HeijoshinCool]

Reminds me of the 700 man operation when the two Brits were murdered on Koh Tao a while back and … no … wait, that was letting 700 civilians, including the man likely involve in the murders, trample the scene.

But good this was "successful," 700 men found some bullets, and some leaves. We're all safe now.

[ramrod711]

As part of the operation, commandoes from the Crime Suppression Division surrounded the house of Wiwat Chawengchuenban, 41, in Tambon Borphud. His house was one of 26 targets of searches.

Then, commandoes were hoisted down from a helicopter to search the compound. Most people in the house were still sleeping. No illegal firearms and drug were found at the place.

The surprising thing about the investigation is that Kuhn Wiwat received approximately 700 warning calls, and was still able to sleep while a helicopter was hovering over his house.

[Sviss Geez]

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[worgeordie]

Nobody was pre warned they were coming,i am sure

regards Worgeordie

[Aussieroaming]

Likely the killer was one of the 700

[beautifulthailand99]

It's a movie set for showing on the news.

[noitom]

Maybe the Thai police will do a commando raid on the residential compound of the Ferrari cop killer hiding out.

[Tokay]

700+ Thai commandos on Samui and the results are:

- 13 guns

- 835 rounds of ammunition

- three kilograms of krathom

Mr. Bean approves.

[selftaopath]

They've got the "look" down.... impressive clothing/costumes. Maybe someday they can actually do something impressive worth celebrating or boasting about. Oh I know!!!!! How about protect and serve 24x7 putting the citizens well being FIRST. LOL even if it was last it would be a step up for these "jokers." lol

[selftaopath]

Did anyone calculate how many Thai Baht the "police" collectively received during this "campaign"? In their minds there lies the "success." lol

What a place. Amazing Thailand or AMUSING Thailand?

[churchill]

Nobody was pre warned they were coming,i am sure

regards Worgeordie

Agreed ... local police warned local gangster .

[MJP]

Reminds me of the 700 man operation when the two Brits were murdered on Koh Tao a while back and … no … wait, that was letting 700 civilians, including the man likely involve in the murders, trample the scene.

But good this was "successful," 700 men found some bullets, and some leaves. We're all safe now.

One thousand likes. This shows Thailand for what it really is.