Thai students detained at Pakistani airport for 'carrying firearms'

[webfact]

Thai Students Detained at Pakistani Airport for 'Carrying Firearms'
By Khaosod English

BANGKOK — Five Thai students are in police custody in Pakistan for attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition on to a plane headed for Bangkok, a Thai government spokesperson said.

According to Maj.Gen. Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the five students were detained by security officers at Lahore Airport while they were boarding the plane on 8 June.

"The airport staff discovered firearms and ammunition, which are forbidden from carrying onboard aircrafts," Maj.Gen. Sansern said, without giving further details.

He said Thai diplomats are already in contact with the students.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1434000021


-- Khaosod English 2015-06-11

[dabhand]

It's being reported elsewhere that the five students had been studying at a religious school and were heading back to Thailand for their summer holidays.......!!

The UK Sky TV news are also reporting this story.

[NCC1701A]

"[We] respect the laws that are in place in each country, but at the same time, we insist the detainees be given fair deliberation of their cases in accordance with the laws."

so what country can you get on a plane with guns and ammo?

water board them for terror info. 10 years prison. next.

Edited June 11, 2015 by NCC1701A

[JOC]

The Thailiban are coming!!

[JOC]

"[We] respect the laws that are in place in each country, but at the same time, we insist the detainees be given fair deliberation of their cases in accordance with the laws."

Koh Tao anyone??

[halloween]

I am assuming these lads were not contemplating highjacking, but attempting to take weapons home for personal use or sale. Even so, it was incredibly stupid.

[Bluespunk]

I am assuming these lads were not contemplating highjacking, but attempting to take weapons home for personal use or sale. Even so, it was incredibly stupid.

About as dumb as it gets.

[petedk]

I am assuming these lads were not contemplating highjacking, but attempting to take weapons home for personal use or sale. Even so, it was incredibly stupid.

Could be. Could also be a test of the security system for future operations.

I find it strange tht they attempt to take weapons from a country like Pakistan. Maybe they don't know that it has a reputation of harbouring and supporting terrorists.

[Gsxrnz]

I hope the Thai diplomats trying to contact the students offer a fair price for the weapons and ammunition.

Edited June 11, 2015 by Gsxrnz

[zaphod reborn]

I am assuming these lads were not contemplating highjacking, but attempting to take weapons home for personal use or sale. Even so, it was incredibly stupid.

About as dumb as it gets.

Yep, it's easy enough to get weapons and arms in Thailand from the redshirt surplus of war toys stolen from the army. Why travel to Pakistan?

[swampdonkey]

I am assuming these lads were not contemplating highjacking, but attempting to take weapons home for personal use or sale. Even so, it was incredibly stupid.

Could be. Could also be a test of the security system for future operations.

I find it strange tht they attempt to take weapons from a country like Pakistan. Maybe they don't know that it has a reputation of harbouring and supporting terrorists.

Nothing strange about buying weapons in Pakistan,

Trying to smuggle them out of the country via the airport that's strange and stupid

[jerojero]

Dumb asses. 'Nuff said.

[simple1]

Different version in BKK Post that reports one 9mm pistol was found, but all five arrested. Went on to say the five were studying at a religious school in NW Pakistan. NW Pakistan is a known area for Islamic extremists. Unless the students received scholarships from Pakistan, strange the Thai government (assists with funding for Islamic studies overseas) would permit studying at that location.

[Artisi]

"[We] respect the laws that are in place in each country, but at the same time, we insist the detainees be given fair deliberation of their cases in accordance with the laws."

Koh Tao anyone??

Yeah, but that's different isn't it, they are only Burmese.

[JOC]

How do brain dead folk become students.......?...........

They become Islam students!!

[webfact]

Five Thai students arrested with firearms, ammo at Pakistani airport checkpoint

BANGKOK, 11 June 2015 (NNT) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received a report from the Thai embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan that five Thai students were detained by authorities on suspicion of smuggling firearms through airport security.

Security officials of Allama Iqbal International Airport discovered a 9 mm firearm complete with ammunition during an x-ray scan of the suspects’ belongings on June 8, 22:00 hrs. The students had been preparing to board flight TG 346 scheduled for takeoff at 23:40 hrs back to Thailand.

The ministry has instructed the embassy to monitor the events and stay in close communication with related authorities. Allama Iqbal International Airport is based in Lahore city of Punjab province.

The embassy has requested a visit with the students and urged Pakistani police to follow due process under law.


-- NNT 2015-06-11

[Borzandy]

How do brain dead folk become students.......?...........

"students had been studying at a religious school"

[coulson]

So a single firearm with ammo, during the X-Ray screening?

There goes the smuggling weapons theory!

[halloween]

Different version in BKK Post that reports one 9mm pistol was found, but all five arrested. Went on to say the five were studying at a religious school in NW Pakistan. NW Pakistan is a known area for Islamic extremists. Unless the students received scholarships from Pakistan, strange the Thai government (assists with funding for Islamic studies overseas) would permit studying at that location.

I can think of a few other sources of funding for their "studies".

Edited June 11, 2015 by halloween

[sanuk711]

Five Thai students are in police custody in Pakistan for attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition----OP

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Yer, how did they think they would ever get away with it---its quite difficult hiding anything from those Paki's...........unless of course you happen to be the worlds number 1 terrorist living 3 miles down the road from the biggest Paki military camp who are all out hunting hunting for you..................

[coulson]

So a single firearm with ammo, during the X-Ray screening?

There goes the smuggling weapons theory!

Explain...?

Did you see the second article lower in the thread?

''Security officials of Allama Iqbal International Airport discovered a 9 mm firearm complete with ammunition during an x-ray scan of the suspects’ belongings on June 8, 22:00 hrs. The students had been preparing to board flight TG 346 scheduled for takeoff at 23:40 hrs back to Thailand.''

I don't think they were smuggling weapons for sale/ use in Thailand.

[lee b]

About as bright as a 40w bulb, the lot of emm put together !

[halloween]

So WHY did a Thai kid SOURCE a 9mm in that country to bring back to LOS.......?

Daddy issues?

[coulson]

So a single firearm with ammo, during the X-Ray screening?

There goes the smuggling weapons theory!

Explain...?

Did you see the second article lower in the thread?

''Security officials of Allama Iqbal International Airport discovered a 9 mm firearm complete with ammunition during an x-ray scan of the suspects’ belongings on June 8, 22:00 hrs. The students had been preparing to board flight TG 346 scheduled for takeoff at 23:40 hrs back to Thailand.''

I don't think they were smuggling weapons for sale/ use in Thailand.

So WHY did a Thai kid SOURCE a 9mm in that country to bring back to LOS.......?

There's really only two explanations for this type of thing. If smuggling is not the reason, then it must have been the other one.

[coulson]

[thedemon]

Apparently they claimed that it was given to them wrapped in a jacket which was to be handed over to a Malaysian man once they reached Thailand and that they weren't aware of the gun.

Doesn't sound very plausible but................

[diehard60]

They are probably going to take them to the south for their brother's in arms.

[nakhonandy]

Religous school in Pakistan, sounds dodgy from the start.

Known breeding grounds for terrorists.

Where do these kids come from? The south possibly?

Having said that with the ammount of weapons readily available here, they must be really dumb to do this!

[smedly]

Five Thai students are in police custody in Pakistan for attempting to smuggle firearms and ammunition----OP

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Yer, how did they think they would ever get away with it---its quite difficult hiding anything from those Paki's...........unless of course you happen to be the worlds number 1 terrorist living 3 miles down the road from the biggest Paki military camp who are all out hunting hunting for you..................

you made me laugh out loud

[smedly]

They are probably going to take them to the south for their brother's in arms.

or maybe they were actually going to target the plane, these so called students need to be very carefully interviewed