Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand

[rooster59]

Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand

BANGKOK, 5 December 2015 (NNT) - The Royal Thai Police assured the public that no Islamic State militants had been found in Thailand following a warning by the Russian Federal Security Service which claimed that ten Syrians linked to Islamic State entered the country in October.

Speaking about a leaked document citing a possible entry of ten Syrians linked with the Islamic State group into the kingdom, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda, National Police Chief, said not a single movement by the Islamic State has been reported in Thailand while admitting the existence of such document. He added that a team has been assigned to investigate how the document was released.

Meanwhile, Deputy National Police Chief Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen said Thai authorities had been on heightened sense of alert after the deadly Paris attacks which killed more than 120 innocent people last month.

In the meantime, Deputy Prime Minister Gen Thanasak Patimaprakorn made known that the document was only a warning, not an intelligence report while urging calm among the public.

-- NNT 2015-12-05

[theguyfromanotherforum]

What to say?

[JAG]

1. He must be really thirsty, look at all that water!

2 Talking of water - well out of their depth aren't they.

[AGareth2]

so they are still on the loose

[Just1Voice]

Okay, you didn't find them so, obviously, there aren't any here.

[ldiablo]

Such contradictory statements coming out of officials in Thailand. Was there not another statement in which they say they knew these individuals have been in Thailand since October?

[grantbkk]

Awesomely quick work!

Question. Since his boss only knew about the leaked secret document sent by Russia maybe 2 days ago, how could you clear a country of all possible IS operators in a day?

Laughing this off may not go well for the government.

Question. Does anyone believe any government spokesman anymore (if one ever did)?

[Orac]

It is quite straight forward to check the immigration computers to see if anyone with an ISIS passport has arrived in the country and filled in "terrorist" in the occupation box on the arrival card.

[NCC1701A]

that was fast. maybe they could check the USA, UK and EU while they are at it.

Edited December 5, 2015 by NCC1701A

[MaxLee]

Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand

............. oh really????? Of course not, because they are hiding somewhere.....................

[grantbkk]

CNN just reported the threat to Russian interests by IS in Thailand. Also said the Thai government rejects the threat.

[stickylies]

common, give the guy a break! he confused ISS with IS(IS)(IL).

[clockman]

Frightening to think your safety, is up to these people?

[shirtless]

Im sure we can confidently say at this point no ISIL terrorist have be located nor will they be ,

[JAG]

so they are still on the loose

The police or the terrorists?

[Hawk]

The story was a fake.

[craigt3365]

They're in Malaysia, but not here? Really???

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/876255-malaysia-arrests-five-with-suspected-is-al-qaeda-links/

[Reigntax]

Of course. They are yet to begin a search for the KT murderers as they dont exist either.

Find the man some Burmese!

[NCC1701A]

"Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand"

"Walking Street & Khaosan Road believed to be targets of ISIS in Thailand"

"Bangkok police chief tells public to stay calm over IS report"

"Moscow warns that ISIS in Thailand to attack Russian targets"

"Police Investigate Source of ISIS Memo Leak"

"No imminent threat: Russian ambassador"

Edited December 5, 2015 by NCC1701A

[ParadiseLost]

"We have interviewed all the known felons and fugitives with IS ties and they have confirmed that this month the ISIS crowd will be going to Egypt as everything is going cheap there and they get a group rate at Red Sea resorts."

"You know, these Russian intel guys: they like to make us jump, so funny..."

[chinostar]

So the police can't find them and therefore there are no IS militants. The police better not make any comments anymore, they become more and more Keystone cops.

[realenglish1]

This is a joke again Key Stone Cops. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing. They want to sooth the public Well it isn't working.

How can you have faith in the Police when they don't even know what they are doing

[klauskunkel]

Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand

Did the police actively look, or did they ask IS to turn themselves in?

[oneday]

The RTP need to notify Phuket police that there is no reason to be on "high alert". They have determined with absolute certainty that there are no terrorists in Thailand. Relax...go back to sleep.

[Colabamumbai]

I think I saw them here in Isaan, a bunch of men with their heads covered in the rice field.

[xtrnuno41]

Maybe Thai police think, well if IS is exploding with russians, maybe they explode with Russian gangsters in Thailand!

So it means you kill 2 birds with 1 stone, clever thinking !!

[Thailand]

Everday something new to amuse and amaze.

[NickJ]

There not here......They never checked in to there hotels......want some water? they didnt want it either.......

[terminatorchiangmai]

"Thai Police: IS militants not found in Thailand"

"Walking Street & Khaosan Road believed to be targets of ISIS in Thailand"

"Bangkok police chief tells public to stay calm over IS report"

"Moscow warns that ISIS in Thailand to attack Russian targets"

"Police Investigate Source of ISIS Memo Leak"

"No imminent threat: Russian ambassador"

You forgot : Phuket on high alert as officials keep eye out for IS threats

[gerry1011]

Like in other countries, the danger is within Thailand.

Paris did not need foreign extremists to slaughter 130 people.

There are thai sympathizers of IS too.

Within the country.

This image is in Thai and was posted on Facebook by a young Thai (whom I know the father).

And it says that "Islam will occupy the world very soon"...

Soon all countries will have to deal with the enemy within. More than enemies entering the country from abroad.

But I believe that the Thai government already knows that. Let's hope. Or at least I hope that they will soon see this image. It may make them understand that... it is probably already too late to avoid future troubles.

Edited December 5, 2015 by gerry1011