Police memo warns of car bomb plot at Suvarnabhumi Airport

[Srikcir]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

possible car bomb attacks at several landmarks, including one of the capital city’s two international airports

In another publication (Google "Report says Southern peace talks fall flat"- 2016-09-21) the Prayut regime walked away in April 2016 from signing a preliminary agreement on the "terms of reference" that would be used to guide future discussions between the regime and the insurgent umbrella organization MARA Patani.

 

So it wouldn't be unexpected that the  BRN-affiliated insurgency groups have begun already to  carry out militant operations outside the three southernmost provinces. Prayut seems to have continued to follow the military's decades old reactive policies rather than a proactive policy towards the insurgency. Much to the injury of Thai people.

[Rancid]

1 hour ago, biplanebluey said:

2 or 3 years !!!!!!!!!!!!! There might not be much left to see by then----------- everybody walking around like zombies with microchips inside,no prostitution all banned.No drugs no cigarettes,no beer or whiskey,no moving around,pick a house and stay there for life.Report to special authority every 48hrs and minimum 2,000,000bt in bank.All laws strictly enforced with only 2 sentences for non-obeyance---- deported or executed.Welcome to the future!!!!!!!!

Hang on, are you talking about Thailand or Australia here?

[williamgeorgeallen]

warnings can not be issued in thailand. anyone doing so must be bought up on charges of defaming thailands excellent safety record and be require to pay compensation for lost tourist income.

[Eric Loh]

So the boost that the coup brought back peace and order seem faltering. Some junta apologists still sticking to that mantra. 

[Docno]

I have always wondered why the southern insurgents have mostly confined their attacks to the south where the Thai government (and most of the world) can largely ignore them. Compare them to their kin in Indonesia who have gone after Bali twice and tourist/business hotels in Jakarta multiple times. It's not as if the tourist hotspots of Thailand or the seat of business and government, Bangkok, are a far pickup truck drive away, nor do they have to worry about a whole lot of security. Anyway, it looks like tactics may be changing. Not surprising given that these kindred groups communicate with and inspire each other around the world...  

[AlQaholic]

14 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

not good for tourism

sue the individual who leaked the memo

after denying it's existance

And sue the newspaper first.....

[AGareth2]

seems there are some raids taking place on Muslim areas

[elgordo38]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He also urged the media not to report about the matter, out of concern for national security.

Really?? Or just to protect tourism. For the sake of our security we should be told. They have thrown it out there for all to see. 

[elgordo38]

44 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

So the boost that the coup brought back peace and order seem faltering. Some junta apologists still sticking to that mantra. 

Ah yes the apologists trying to make us believe that Thailand is upright in an upside down world. This is a global world not a bunch of isolated villages. We all dance to the bankers mantra.

[Dibbler]

Really?? Or just to protect tourism. For the sake of our security we should be told. They have thrown it out there for all to see. 

If your country's security force had close to zero capacity for preventing terrorism then any intelligence received would naturally be suppressed, and they hope like hell the plot doesn't work out. The Erawan bombing did happen and I'll bet they had intelligence about that beforehand but could do nothing to prevent it happening. All the could do was mop up the bombsite (and most of the evidence!) and it happened very quickly! Same will happen if a bomb goes off at Swampy.

[Colabamumbai]

Just practicing for the real thing.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

13 hours ago, NeilSA1 said:

“It’s not real,” Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Traithippayapong said”

yet “…national police Deputy Commissioner Srivara Ransibrahmanakul told reporters the memo is genuine”

 

 

This kind of stuff would be laughable...if it wasn't so sad and scary, as to the state of affairs here.

[hansnl]

3 hours ago, sahibji said:

any action taken to avert terrorist attacks is also good for tourism for obvious reasons. matters concerning security should not be swept under the carpet but tackled with best possible resources. there is nothing to hide the fact that the whole world is a possible terrorist target.

And when will we learn that terrorism can only be solved by tenfold terrorism.

The softly, softly approach does not work and is seen as weakness.

[SOTIRIOS]

...and here it is being reported.....

 

...are they concerned about security....safety.....or tourism....???

 

...this is bloody perverse.....

[Enoon]

Very upsetting for some on TV that that it is now official.   The militant "cats" are now out of the southern "bag".

 

They will most likely be in future, quite correctly, the acknowledged prime suspects in acts of violence.

 

Not the tiresome "usual" suspects.

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, hansnl said:

And when will we learn that terrorism can only be solved by tenfold terrorism.

The softly, softly approach does not work and is seen as weakness.

 

Like the Spanish tried in the then "Low Countries"? 

 

With your "tag" you should know better.

[CantSpell]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Police on alert to look out for suspected southern bombers

 

 

 

They sure look very alert, particularly the guy on the left: standing up but napping already it seems 

[Golden Triangle]

So how come they had no intel on the bombings in August then ?

[sujoop]

Don't think for a moment that the Mothers Day blasts were 'organised' by Southern Militants. Rather, an offshoot likely contracted to make it appear a BRN or Southern Militant op. Previous Samui mall and Erawan blasts also look extremely suspect. Rank and file 'red tomato' police always go for a simple deflecting patsy.
 

Now, with a long dreaded transition looming as well as a big money confiscation looming, someone has at least 35.7 billion reasons and a last chance opportunity to pull out all the stops
 

Recommend all look out for signs of a prominent desert desperado's family & relatives  jetting off on sudden overseas shopping trips again... Meanwhile, would also recommend avoiding high traffic areas and popular tourist venues.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, smedly said:

info like this should never ever be covered up, if there is a possible threat then it should always be made public no matter what, the public are a very necessary tool in combating such attacks, if anything they should be telling the public what to look for and to stay vigilant and report anything suspicious to the authorities immediately

In most countries this would be the correct response to a threat.. but we're talking about Thailand here !!

[mrfill]

2 hours ago, hansnl said:

And when will we learn that terrorism can only be solved by tenfold terrorism.

The softly, softly approach does not work and is seen as weakness.

 

Ah yes, the great solution!

The one that worked so well in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.

Whereas the opposite approach was used in Northern Ireland and, more recently,  Colombia.

And that's when the sensible learn that jaw jaw is better than war war.

[Truscott]

At least people will feel safe going to Swampy, as the car searches at the car park entrances are very thorough.

When you open the boot of your car they search all the areas that are not taken up with locked suitcases.

Obviously a terrorist would never think of hiding a bomb in a locked suitcase, knowing that it will never be searched.

 

Well done lads, keep up the good work.

 

[eastendanto]

8 hours ago, biplanebluey said:

2 or 3 years !!!!!!!!!!!!! There might not be much left to see by then----------- everybody walking around like zombies with microchips inside,no prostitution all banned.No drugs no cigarettes,no beer or whiskey,no moving around,pick a house and stay there for life.Report to special authority every 48hrs and minimum 2,000,000bt in bank.All laws strictly enforced with only 2 sentences for non-obeyance---- deported or executed.Welcome to the future!!!!!!!!

 

and no farangs 

[Acharn]

14 hours ago, harada said:

Give it a couple of hours and there will be a statement form the top, no, no it's not the BRA, it's not terrorism, it's not Uyghurs it's just very naughty boys.

I know that BRN is the Barisan Revolusi Nasional. What's the BRA? I want to update my data base.

[Colabamumbai]

5 hours ago, CantSpell said:

 

They sure look very alert, particularly the guy on the left: standing up but napping already it seems 

On the nod from heroin that he took off the streets.

[Jonathan Swift]

On 10/10/2016 at 11:40 AM, pattayalover said:

best advice is don't come to Thailand. wait 2 or 3 years.

Airfare will bottom out with decreased demand. I'll take my chances

[Srikcir]

11 hours ago, Acharn said:

I know that BRN is the Barisan Revolusi Nasional. What's the BRA? I want to update my data base.

A BRN support group?

(joke)

[geriatrickid]

Whatever happened to the folks who set off the bombs  last time?

[Retiredandhappyhere]

The officials refusal or reluctance to pass on to the public any known bomb threats, followed by several deaths and injuries would reflect so badly on the Thai authorities that tourism would certainly go down the pan. Warnings are one thing but news of deaths and injuries are much more of a deterrent to travellers. The continuing lack of ability and competence by the Thai police in locating and arresting the bombers, in direct contrast to the results in Europe. does not exactly inspire confidence either.

[Acharn]

On 10/14/2016 at 10:34 AM, Retiredandhappyhere said:

The officials refusal or reluctance to pass on to the public any known bomb threats, followed by several deaths and injuries would reflect so badly on the Thai authorities that tourism would certainly go down the pan. Warnings are one thing but news of deaths and injuries are much more of a deterrent to travellers. The continuing lack of ability and competence by the Thai police in locating and arresting the bombers, in direct contrast to the results in Europe. does not exactly inspire confidence either.

Back about 2004 or so (before the 2006 coup, anyway) former prime minister Anand headed an investigating committee to try to find out what was going on down there. Now he is one of the few men in Thailand I would believe, and he said it really wasn't possible to determine, because there were so many possible actors involved. He believed at least half of it is by rival drug gangs (including police and military officers) and other businessmen. I don't know where you might look for a copy of the report they issued.