Thai police say wave of bomb blasts in central and south of the country are not linked to Islamic terrorism

[Guitar God]

How can you know who didn't do it if you don't know who did it?

[Deez]

On another note, tourism booking are up 14% since the bombings....

[clifric]

gyrosman = goodbye - you will not be missed 

[chainarong]

4 hours ago, nakhonsi sean said:

So obviously linked to the Southern terrorists.

Not necessary , every outfit leaves what they call a  print , that print identifies the maker , how this is done ,  best for U to contact the Military security .

[lemonjelly]

 

"He said if it was international terrorism, the country would be informed in advance of the attempt.

But there was no warning of these attempts."

Damned decent of these international terrorists, letting us know beforehand.

 

[renaissanc]

I think that most people thought immediately of Thaksin and his Red Shirts as being behind the bombs. I think that his people will be behind them. The more violence they instigate, the heavier will be their defeat in the 2017 elections.

 

Expect Jatuporn to announce tomorrow that his Red Shirts had nothing to do with the bombs because he knows that people will think that the UDD and the Red Shirts are involved.

[chainarong]

7 minutes ago, GAZZPA said:

I hope they do not turn out to be foreign terrorists whoever they are. If so never mind the sim tracking, I can foreigners wearing neck braces connected to leash that only a local can hold.

 

 

Have grave doubts they are foreign , Prayut and Co know who they maybe  , and I'd say they are unable to do anything about it.

[thailandsgreat]

 

After the Bangkok/Erawan bombing some guy immediately wrote: "This is not done by Thai, it's too brutal."

 

OK, it was a wild guess, but it proved right.

 

Maybe correct this time too?

[bluemoonpattaya]

I'm out of Thailand for a few months, but keep up to date with the latest news. It's very sad to see these bombings, and that they are targeting tourist now.

but some things never change. I was reading a report about a fire that started at Lee mart supermarket.

Nguad Hengchuan, 65, a security guard at the department store said "about 3am, the smell of smoke awoke him". He said he heard "an explosion and loud noise" and saw flames from the floor above him.

 

Security guards sleeping on the job, what next

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[Holy Cinema]

19 minutes ago, cumgranosalum said:

You will be eating your words shortly.....just because that's what you want, doesn't make it any more likely - take a look a the geography, timing and demographics and you'll start to see how your unsupported  prejudices have clouded your judgement.

Actually the geography, timing and demographics support this being the Southern Insurgency. I'd be inclined to disagree with your judgement.

Show me, geographically, and demographically and the others how it's possible to link this to the UDD/Red shirts  please.

Then take a look at your comment about prejudice again.

[Holy Cinema]

9 minutes ago, lemonjelly said:

 

"He said if it was international terrorism, the country would be informed in advance of the attempt.

But there was no warning of these attempts."

Damned decent of these international terrorists, letting us know beforehand.

 

The Russians Intelligence service warned Thailand .........Twice!

[anon467848]

If there is a reward posted, then the BiB will solve the case in a heartbeat. They rewarded themselves the 3 million reward from the Erawan Shrine bombing , despite the fact that the bombers have never been found... way to go BiB, good to know that you're on the case. No doubt some scapegoats will be rounded up pretty sharpish...

Edited August 12, 2016 by merlin2002

[impulse]

4 hours ago, pookiki said:

The regime has done its best to cover-up military abuses in the south and has jailed human rights activists who have reported on it.

  As did the regime before this one.  And the regime before that one.  And the regime before those 2...

[Holy Cinema]

10 minutes ago, renaissanc said:

I think that most people thought immediately of Thaksin and his Red Shirts as being behind the bombs. I think that his people will be behind them. The more violence they instigate, the heavier will be their defeat in the 2017 elections.

 

Expect Jatuporn to announce tomorrow that his Red Shirts had nothing to do with the bombs because he knows that people will think that the UDD and the Red Shirts are involved.

Yes, a clever way to lose popularity, or are you forgetting they WANT to win the next elections, not lose it through mindless acts of violence!!

 

Most people immediately thought of the Southern Insurgents, the blinkered sycophants are the ones who looked North.

Edited August 12, 2016 by Holy Cinema

[Oziex1]

1 minute ago, Holy Cinema said:

The Russians Intelligence service warned Thailand .........Twice!

 

What work has the Thai intelligence service been doing since the last bombings, Oh did I say intelligence!

 

When security and policing is all about whats in it for me, chances of a successful investigation are pretty slim in my opinion.

[Holy Cinema]

11 minutes ago, thailandsgreat said:

 

After the Bangkok/Erawan bombing some guy immediately wrote: "This is not done by Thai, it's too brutal."

 

OK, it was a wild guess, but it proved right.

 

Maybe correct this time too?

And Yet Thais (Red shirts) killed kids in Trat in 2014? Which is it? Either Thai's are not brutal, or they're as brutal as everyone else with a grudge? Would you like your cake as well as eating it?

The Southern insurgents are also Thai, maybe you're meaning "good Thais couldn't do this sort of thing??"

Edited August 12, 2016 by Holy Cinema

[thailandsgreat]

13 minutes ago, Holy Cinema said:

And Yet Thais (Red shirts) killed kids in Trat in 2014? Which is it? Either Thai's are not brutal, or they're as brutal as everyone else with a grudge? Would you like your cake as well as eating it?

The Southern insurgents are also Thai, maybe you're meaning "good Thais couldn't do this sort of thing??"

I think you can see a certain respect for human life among (Buddhist) Thai, if you compare to many other people in the world. (They know so many other ways to mess with people in place of killing them  )

Edited August 12, 2016 by thailandsgreat

[iReason]

From the OP:

 

"He said if it was international terrorism, the country would be informed in advance of the attempt."

"But there was no warning of these attempts."

 

So, that's how it works eh?

 

Remarkable. 

[MiKT]

7 minutes ago, Holy Cinema said:

And Yet Thais (Red shirts) killed kids in Trat in 2014? Which is it? Either Thai's are not brutal, or they're as brutal as everyone else with a grudge? Would you like your cake as well as eating it?

The Southern insurgents are also Thai, maybe you're meaning "good Thais couldn't do this sort of thing??"

 

The Southern Extremists are not "Good Thai's" by definition, they want to separate from Thailand and set-up their own country and have done for the past 100+ years.

 

To try to blame this on Red shirts, is so pathetic its just shows the absolute lack of morality of those who claim to be Farangs from democratic counties but have the temerity to support a government (555) who have stripped Thais of all democratic and human rights.

 

Cowed down panderers to the whims of their wives to a man.

 

The jaunta still refuse to publically admit that this is Southern Violence (thus by definition Islamic Terrorism) because they are afraid of the international repercussions.

 

 

 

[NongKhaiKid]

1 minute ago, iReason said:

From the OP:

 

"He said if it was international terrorism, the country would be informed in advance of the attempt."

"But there was no warning of these attempts."

 

So, that's how it works eh?

 

Remarkable. 

Yes Amazing,     I didn't think international terrorists were like Thai officials,   BIB etc who regularly announce their plans and next moves in advance.

[mtls2005]

Given the date, and coordination, this actually looks more like internecine strife between Army factions (Wong Thewan and Burupha Phayak)? 

 

I'll leave it at that, can't say anymore.

[dageurreotype]

4 hours ago, pookiki said:

Certainly it is too early to know who is responsible. However, the vote in the three southern provinces overwhelmingly rejected the draft constitution which was followed by some less than thoughtful statements by the regime. The regime has done its best to cover-up military abuses in the south and has jailed human rights activists who have reported on it.

 

I dunno. But if the junta had been a tad more transparent on the cause/culprits of the Erawan attacks, they may/have given us a clue. They will not. 

 

How many before people stop coming here?  And why not Pattaya?

[Holy Cinema]

Wait till they start saying that they've tracked all their plans via LINE as it's well known that all the smartest terrorists in the world use an open source non secure method to communicate their plans with each other.

I also expect them to announce that they've been monitoring some of those people responsible too

But here we're being presented by individuals on this site, as well as some officials , that a group of disgruntled voters from the North East, who didn't get the result they wanted (which is a load of Kak anyway as the results were always in the Junta's favour regardless) who couldn't organise a NO vote across their support base, all of a sudden being able to put this level of coordination and planning into place 5 days after the No vote didn't win? Ummmm'kay!!

[dageurreotype]

Just now, mtls2005 said:

Given the date, and coordination, this actually looks more like internecine strife between Army factions (Wong Thewan and Burupha Phayak)? 

 

I'll leave it at that, can't say anymore.

 

Plausible. IF it were ISIL (sorry, lol) related much more damage done and lives taken.

[Holy Cinema]

Just now, dageurreotype said:

 

Plausible. IF it were ISIL (sorry, lol) related much more damage done and lives taken.

Not entirely accurate, it all depends on what was available to them and how long they had to plan and prepare.

[Ricardo]

2 hours ago, tifino said:

 

Well, it is being splashed over International media (television/radio etc etc)

 

 - the cause is being publicly reported as being attributed to dissent over the recent Vote.

 

and nothing to do with islam - as we all well know already.

 

<snip for brevity>

 

That's not what the BBC are saying  ...

 

"No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is likely to fall on separatist insurgents.

The timing is sensitive, as Friday is a holiday marking the queen's birthday."

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37046943

[dageurreotype]

Just now, Ricardo said:

 

That's not what the BBC are saying  ...

 

"No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is likely to fall on separatist insurgents.

The timing is sensitive, as Friday is a holiday marking the queen's birthday."

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37046943

 

The BBC eh? LOL 

[Holy Cinema]

Just now, Ricardo said:

 

That's not what the BBC are saying  ...

 

"No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is likely to fall on separatist insurgents.

The timing is sensitive, as Friday is a holiday marking the queen's birthday."

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37046943

It's also both the Islamic and Jewish Holy days, and it's never been off limits to those who intend to inflict death and destruction on their enemies.

[darren84310]

5 hours ago, clifric said:

The bombs have all been set off in places directly linked by the southern leg of AH2 - does that give a clue as to where the setters originated?

 

 

Ummm.... not really.... my guess would be Southern Terrorists but purely a guess like all others.

[Ricardo]

2 minutes ago, dageurreotype said:

 

The BBC eh? LOL 

 

You don't consider the BBC to be part of the international media, who were supposedly attributing this to dissent over the recent vote, according to the poster I was disagreeing with ?