Senior army officer flies to Buri Ram to investigate illegal arms trade through the internet

Thai PBS

THAILAND -- Deputy commander of the 2nd Army Region Maj-Gen Sakda Preanavin flew to Buri Ram province on Thursday to oversee the investigation into a case in which two youths were arrested with war weapons they bought through the Facebook page.

The two youths were reported to age 17 and 18. Their identities were not disclosed because they are still regarded as minor.

The latest arrest of the two youths in Buri Ram province followed an earlier arrest of a number of youths on December 14 together with war weapons they put on sale on Facebook page.

Army troops raided a house in Tambon Ban Bua which was used by the two youths in storing the war weapons they bought from the Cambodian border through the Facebook page.

A search of the house unveiled a large amount of M79 brenades, one .38 calibre pistol, 21 flares and dozens of AK47 ammunition as well as drug using equipments.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/video-senior-army-officer-flies-to-buri-ram-to-investigate-illegal-arms-trade-through-the-internet

-- Thai PBS 2015-12-17

How smart they are, buying weapons through Facebook.

Probably from a fixed line internet connection at home and using full real names paying via bank transfer, shipment via EMS

CRIME
Teens say they sold M-79 grenades on social media
The Nation

Weapons

Police also said they seized drug-taking paraphernalia

BURI RAM: -- Second Army Region deputy chief Maj-General Sakda Perunavin told the press yesterday that the teens confessed to buying the weapons and ammunition from an eastern border province supplier via social media and storing them at an abandoned house. Police are trying to locate the supplier.

The teenagers reportedly told police that they sold the weapons and sent them to customers via the post, including M-79 grenades for Bt1,700, after buying them for Bt900 apiece.

After their friend was arrested on December 14, they said they moved the items to the abandoned house in a bid to avoid detection.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Teens-say-they-sold-M-79-grenades-on-social-media-30275169.html


-- The Nation 2015-12-18

The teenagers reportedly told police that they sold the weapons and sent them to customers via the post, including M-79 grenades for Bt1,700, after buying them for Bt900 apiece.

And I thought my comment is ironic.

So clever these weapon dealers

With so many Generals in the Thai military, they still had to pay to fly one in to Buri Ram????

Buri Ram should demand its own resident General.

Very entrepreneurial.

Off topic troll post removed as well as the replies.