Combined force raid 30 targets in Uthai Thani to clamp down influential figures

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Combined force raid 30 targets in Uthai Thani to clamp down influential figures

 

 

UTHAI THANI: -- A combined force of several hundred soldiers and police raided 30 suspected targets which are houses of influential figures and their relatives in the northern province of Uthai Thani under the policy of the government to root out crimes and mafia style activities.

 

Dozens of firearms and ammunition were seized in the widespread raids.

 

Seized included threevbullet-proof vests, 31 firearms, 128 rounds of assorted ammunition, and four bullet clips.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/combined-force-raid-30-targets-uthai-thani-clamp-influential-figures/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-03-24

[colinneil]

Combined force raided many senior police/army officers premises.

[whatawonderfulday]

My my 128 rounds of ammo for 31 firearms.  Could start a war with that. Mind you assuming it was of the correct calibre for the weapons that they claimed to have found then that is around 4 shots each !!!

Edited March 24, 2017 by whatawonderfulday

[NCC1701A]

" Seized included threevbullet-proof vests, 31 firearms, 128 rounds of assorted ammunition, and four bullet clips"

 

I got more stuff than this in my storage unit in the states.

 

three bullet-proof not "threevbullet-proof"

[craigt3365]

34 minutes ago, whatawonderfulday said:

My my 128 rounds of ammo for 31 firearms.  Could start a war with that. Mind you assuming it was of the correct calibre for the weapons that they claimed to have found then that is around 4 shots each !!!

Ammo is expensive.  Not unusual to have many guns around but just a small amount of ammo.  Until you are ready to use the gun for something.  We never bought ammo until we were on the way to our hunt.  Just too expensive.

[gwynt]

When does the checks on infuential characters start on Koh Tau???

[craigt3365]

36 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

" Seized included threevbullet-proof vests, 31 firearms, 128 rounds of assorted ammunition, and four bullet clips"

 

I got more stuff than this in my storage unit in the states.

 

three bullet-proof not "threevbullet-proof"

Understood.  But this is Thailand.  Gun ownership here is nothing like back in the US.  Luckily!

[whatawonderfulday]

4 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

Understood.  But this is Thailand.  Gun ownership here is nothing like back in the US.  Luckily!

Are but the training in the US for the use of a firearm is more regularised than in Thailand

[yellowboat]

4 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

My my 128 rounds of ammo for 31 firearms.  Could start a war with that. Mind you assuming it was of the correct calibre for the weapons that they claimed to have found then that is around 4 shots each !!!

Agreed, sounds rather unsubstantial.  Not even a small trove of weapons.  Looks like harassment more than anything else.

[DM07]

3 hours ago, gwynt said:

When does the checks on infuential characters start on Koh Tau???

When hell freezes over...

[elgordo38]

3 hours ago, gwynt said:

When does the checks on infuential characters start on Koh Tau???

When their insurance premiums run into default. 

[TheFishman1]

When will the search start in BKK

[natway09]

Love the photo of the influential people !!!!!!!!!!! Oh, sorry thats the raiding party.

Time must be tough,,,,,, no brown paper bags

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, gwynt said:

When does the checks on infuential characters start on Koh Tau???

One week after the memo has been sent to all involved.

[edwinchester]

9 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

Understood.  But this is Thailand.  Gun ownership here is nothing like back in the US.  Luckily!

In our village just about every household has a firearm of some sort....the majority seem to be unlicensed.

[joecoolfrog]

15 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said:

My my 128 rounds of ammo for 31 firearms.  Could start a war with that. Mind you assuming it was of the correct calibre for the weapons that they claimed to have found then that is around 4 shots each !!!

Laugh you out of town in Texas if that was all you could put together.