rooster59 Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Video: Look what the cops found in Pattaya yesterday! Image: Siamchon News Police and the military made raids on 25 locations in and around Pattaya yesterday in a drive to "improve safety and inspire confidence for tourists". This time the target was not the sex trade or even shisha clubs - the cops were after guns. They found 13 weapons of various sizes from handguns to rifles along with 300 bullets. The weapons were being sold on social media and delivered to criminals through the post. Ten grams of ice, methamphetamine, was also discovered. Top brass police led by chief Surachet Hakpan went to some of the locations that were raided then decamped to Pattaya tourist police HQ to explain to reporters about the various weaponry discovered and talk about the good day's work making the resort safer. Surachet said that Pattaya was an important place for tourism that was recognized throughout the world. The safety of tourists and their belongings was very important as was tourist confidence. He added that over the last four months 500 weapons have been confiscated along with 30,000 rounds of ammunition in the war on weapons entitled "Removing guns from the criminals' lairs". The force were especially targeting tourist towns for the war on weapons with Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai at the top of the list, said Surachet. Source: Siamchon News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 The weapons and ammunition were found where? Who has been arrested? And have any of the buyers been arrested? How can anyone feel safe if not known exactly who or what they are dealing with there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 A drop in the ocean, what Pattaya has as far as weapons, drugs and other illegal stuff will boggle the minds if ever 10% of it comes to light.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Are the criminals with weapons those guys in the brown uniform? Confused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Any one stupid enought to openly sell guns on Social Media, deserves to get caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 2 minutes ago, darksidedog said: Any one stupid enought to openly sell guns on Social Media, deserves to get caught. Only the stupid are caught by Pattaya police who have bigger fish to fry and more urgent calls on their time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsw53 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 A step forwards, but the main issue is being ignored. While the punishment for most crimes here is totally pathetic, people will still carry knives and guns, happily cause road rage accidents, and engage in gang related crimes. Install FUNCTIONAL CCTV's around towns, give courts the powers to hand out meaningful custody, fines and confiscation and attitudes will change. If penalties for "general crime' were treated the way that the authorities pursue lese majeste, crime would be halved within weeks. Yes I am a dreamer, not in my lifetime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black arab Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I was just wondering what will now happen to these guns and ammunition,or am i being naieve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Come to Pattaya for a family holiday . Should you feel the need to protect yourself guns are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcisco Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 3 hours ago, dcsw53 said: A step forwards, but the main issue is being ignored. While the punishment for most crimes here is totally pathetic, people will still carry knives and guns, happily cause road rage accidents, and engage in gang related crimes. Install FUNCTIONAL CCTV's around towns, give courts the powers to hand out meaningful custody, fines and confiscation and attitudes will change. If penalties for "general crime' were treated the way that the authorities pursue lese majeste, crime would be halved within weeks. Yes I am a dreamer, not in my lifetime.... Clearly you've completely disconnected from reality. considering that heavy custodial punishments for a wide variety of crimes here and around the world as a track record of not doing as you have stated. Dream away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadeeken Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 This kind of work will get them the big face and 'pats on the back'....................... Get a few more lady boys while you are at it........... But hassling the working girls and go-go dancers won't help their image or the image of Pattaya in the 'Tourists' eyes................ Keep up THIS KIND of good work............... (You just might get a "certificate" for the good job.........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaos Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 #fakenewsSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 4 hours ago, mikebell said: Only the stupid are caught by Pattaya police who have bigger fish to fry and more urgent calls on their time. Yes, like collecting tea money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinthehat Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Glad to see some goods news in these rebellious/dangerous times. Keep it up. The rest of the story would be helpful as ID#2 above stated. I do wonder where these guns go once they are confiscated. To the homes/family members of all of these proud cops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 8 hours ago, rooster59 said: Top brass police led by chief Surachet Hakpan went to some of the locations that were raided then decamped to Pattaya tourist police HQ to explain to reporters about the various weaponry discovered and talk about the good day's work making the resort safer. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I need some roads made safer here any chance of some show police to show up? We are a tourist area as well but then Pattaya is a bigger money generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 They need all those guns to shoot at the nature no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 20 minutes ago, kannot said: They need all those guns to shoot at the nature no doubt Lol...., back to the great rat eating story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Oooh! Bad luck again. I though the findings was 1 human being not infected by the corruption desease. Horray! Now we can make a serum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Crazy the BiB putting that video in the media...A holiday destination at that....Crush the weapons, put the scrotes in jail, job done, look for the next lot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 8 hours ago, cyberfarang said: The weapons and ammunition were found where? Who has been arrested? And have any of the buyers been arrested? How can anyone feel safe if not known exactly who or what they are dealing with there. Unless your living on the moon, the majority in Thailand have firearms, and they are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBsinter Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I was offered 6 yrs ago by a Pattaya policeman a pistol for 35,000 BHT. I did not accept his kind offer............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Y'know, I served for years in the Cubs, I was a right little Know-all and never had that many badges on my little green uniform... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Those new submarines are great. They have weapon detectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, Lokie said: Y'know, I served for years in the Cubs, I was a right little Know-all and never had that many badges on my little green uniform... Lol.... they kicked my ass out of cubs! But that nothing compared to what my old man did to my ass, when I got home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwinecheese Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 10 hours ago, mikebell said: Only the stupid are caught by Pattaya police who have bigger fish to fry and more urgent calls on their time. I thought weapon sale online is banned all over the world it is very dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 In-between doing our various businesses on the side we sometimes do get down to doing the real business of policing the public and catching some criminals . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceruhe Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 The only thing I took away from this video was a bunch of police dudes working and not taking a nap in their intersection-let-me-mess-up-perfectly-good-flowing-traffic-boxes. And with working I also only refer to a fraction of them as the rest joined for good measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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