‘We’ve captured real culprit behind Bangkok explosions’

[rooster59]

‘We’ve captured real culprit behind Bangkok explosions’

By THE NATION

 

 

Court approves arrest warrant for retired engineer who reportedly has confessed.

 

A RETIRED electrical engineer has admitted that he was responsible for three bomb explosions in Bangkok earlier this year and three more in 2007 “because he disliked the military”, authorities said yesterday.

 

National police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda said he was “rather confident” the right culprit had been arrested. “We have sufficient evidence to prosecute him,” he said.

 

The suspect was identified as Wattana Pummares, 61, who previously worked for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand as an engineer. He was arrested on Wednesday and detained by the military.

 

Wattana, his wife, and another woman close to him, have been detained at different military facilities in Bangkok. Due to a post-coup rule, the military has the power to detain suspects in security-related offences for up to seven days.

 

When asked if the suspect’s alleged attacks were politically motivated, Chakthip said details would be disclosed at a police press briefing which would be held after the military hands the suspect over to police, which he expected to take place no later than next Tuesday.

 

“Police are trying to find out if other people were involved. Wattana gave useful information. But I don’t want to say now whom he has mentioned,” Chakthip said.

 

He added that the suspect had confessed that he planted a home-made bomb at Phramongkutklao Hospital last month, which left 25 people injured, and he also admitted to being responsible for a number of other explosions.

 

The Criminal Court yesterday approved a warrant for Wattana’s arrest for possessing explosive devices and his involvement with four bomb explosions in the city – one in 2007 and three others in April and May this year, deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibhramanakul said.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday said Wattana “did it absolutely” because he disliked the military.

 

When asked if the suspect was involved with hard-line fugitive red-shirt leader Wuthipong “Ko Tee” Kotchathammakhun, General Prawit said authorities were looking into that matter.

 

 

Wattana told investigators that he planted improvised explosive devices in the capital because he wanted to take revenge on the military for its deadly crackdown on red-shirt protesters in 2010, according to a source.

 

His confession came after more than two hours of interrogation on Thursday, the source said. 

 

Wattana admitted carrying out the bomb attack on April 9, 2007, outside the Major Ratchayothin shopping mall; on May 8, 2007, in Soi Ratchavithi 24; and on September 30, 2007, outside the Royal Thai Army headquarters. 

 

In September 2006, the military staged a coup to overthrow the government of Thaksin Shinawatra.

 

The retired engineer also confessed to being responsible for three bomb blasts in the capital this year – outside the old Government Lottery Office building on Rajdamnoen Avenue on April 5, in front of the National Theatre on May 15, and at Phramongkutklao Hospital on May 22.

 

However, military investigators were not convinced by the suspect’s claim that he carried out all the bomb attacks alone, according to the source, who added that it was likely more blasts would have occurred soon if the man had not been arrested. Four home-made bombs were found in his house during a recent search, the source said. 

 

Tests of the suspect’s DNA matched those found on all the explosive devices except for one – the improvised bomb planted outside the old GLO building, according to the source. That was why investigators were convinced the suspect did not act alone, the source added.

 

“The investigators believe there must be other people who helped the suspect carry out the attacks,” the source said.

 

Meanwhile, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday dismissed speculation that her elder brother Thaksin, who has lived in self-exile overseas since 2008, was linked to the suspect, after a wall clock with Thaksin’s image was found at the suspect’s house.

 

Yingluck said that it was normal for a former prime minister to have admirers. But she maintained that Thaksin would not encourage the use of violence by his supporters.

 

“I believe that he [Thaksin] has never supported use of violence. Also, the Pheu Thai Party already condemned those responsible for such acts [planting bombs],” she said.

 

Yingluck was speaking to reporters after arriving at the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders, to attend a hearing on accusations that she was negligent in connection with her government’s corruption-plagued rice pledging scheme.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30318287

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-17

[Thailand]

Cracked after 2 hours of interrogation.

 

The wall clock is pretty damaging evidence against Thaksin. Conspriacy is plainly obvious.

[canuckamuck]

No reasons to delay the elections then. 

[jaltsc]

 “ 'did it absolutely' because he disliked the military. '

 

Great work national police!!! You found the one person in Thailand who dislikes the military.

Edited June 17, 2017 by jaltsc

[maoro2013]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“We have sufficient evidence to prosecute him,”

And they are "rather confident"

[Raymonddiaz]

What method did they use to interrogate him? the nazy one or the american one ( waterboarding)? Did they inject some substance in his veins to make him talk? I really wanna know. Is torture allowed in Military facilities ?

[Reigntax]

An electrical engineer found to have electronic components at home. Wow, who would have ever thought.

 

If they searched my workshop they would deduce/fabricate I was intending to start WW3.

 

 

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“I believe that he [Thaksin] has never supported use of violence.

Tai Bak? 70+ suffocated/7 shot dead?

Edited June 17, 2017 by mikebell
spelling error

[halloween]

When you set up "democracy" schools and a group of self-proclaimed "leaders" to incite violence, arson and murder as means of political expression, is it surprising that some of your followers buy the BS you're selling? Do you expect there will be no consequences from the fomentation of division and political hatred?

[Smarter Than You]

2 minutes ago, halloween said:

When you set up "democracy" schools and a group of self-proclaimed "leaders" to incite violence, arson and murder as means of political expression, is it surprising that some of your followers buy the BS you're selling? Do you expect there will be no consequences from the fomentation of division and political hatred?

Holding elections and respecting the outcome = zero political violence.

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

If you lie you must do better. According to the article he carried out the bombings because of the crack down in 2010, but the problem is his first attacks was in 2007 and we are now in 2017. So he either placed the bombs in 2007 knowing the crackdown will take place in 2010, in this case I must speak to him about the next lottery or the article was again written like a donkeys a.... Why wait untill 2017 to place bombs for the 2010 crackdown? If he was amble to place bombs in 2007 he was able to do that in 2010 after the crackdown, why wait 7 years? Tripe I call.

[Briggsy]

I see they chucked in the irrefutable DNA evidence as the clincher. Must be true then.

[halloween]

7 minutes ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:

If you lie you must do better. According to the article he carried out the bombings because of the crack down in 2010, but the problem is his first attacks was in 2007 and we are now in 2017. So he either placed the bombs in 2007 knowing the crackdown will take place in 2010, in this case I must speak to him about the next lottery or the article was again written like a donkeys a.... Why wait untill 2017 to place bombs for the 2010 crackdown? If he was amble to place bombs in 2007 he was able to do that in 2010 after the crackdown, why wait 7 years? Tripe I call.

There was an event in September 2006 which may explain that. Hint, it involves the guy whose face is on his clock.

[Get Real]

Since 2007! Guess we have to call it smooth work then. Only 10 years to find the "real" culprit.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

I still don't believe this

 DNA evidence means nothing over here

 We know it can be tampered with, as in Kho Tao.  It all seems so ' pat'. They  are desperate for a result. Any thing can be altered to seem right. The time frame in reporting the clock and actually seeing a picture of it,isn't right

 Has the guy done a polygraph? Has he been subjected to a Scapelomine test in  the proper circumstances. We know how confessions are obtained

 All this acceptance of " this is the man" could be a pure fit up. I still say that this is not 100 percent water tight. It's the keystone cops trying to prove to the world, they are competent

Any body who remembers the UK cops of the late 60's and 70's will remember the ' sus' laws. Evidence can be planted, and we would be very naive to think that this is true investigation by the police/Mafia

 

[halloween]

6 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

I still don't believe this

 DNA evidence means nothing over here

 We know it can be tampered with, as in Kho Tao.  It all seems so ' pat'. They  are desperate for a result. Any thing can be altered to seem right. The time frame in reporting the clock and actually seeing a picture of it,isn't right

 Has the guy done a polygraph? Has he been subjected to a Scapelomine test in  the proper circumstances. We know how confessions are obtained

 All this acceptance of " this is the man" could be a pure fit up. I still say that this is not 100 percent water tight. It's the keystone cops trying to prove to the world, they are competent

Any body who remembers the UK cops of the late 60's and 70's will remember the ' sus' laws. Evidence can be planted, and we would be very naive to think that this is true investigation by the police/Mafia

 

Dear Doubting Dave, how do you explain the use of CCTV to track and identify him? Perhaps a look-alike who just happened to get into his son's car?

[Khon Kaen Dave]

3 minutes ago, halloween said:

Dear Doubting Dave, how do you explain the use of CCTV to track and identify him? Perhaps a look-alike who just happened to get into his son's car?

Do you not think that even CCTV can be altered? This country has some of the best technology guys in the world. It could have been tampered with to make it look like what the coppers want it to. When you are desperate to prove something, there is nothing you will not stop at to make it so

 

[The Deerhunter]

They do not say but presumably he had nothing to do with the Erawan shrine blast.

B.T.W.  Re the Thaksin clock. Lots of people in Thailand have clocks and calendars with pictures of important people on them but it does not mean that one has ever met those people personally.  It does however suggest an empathy, sympathy or respect with what those people stand or stood for during their time of influence.

 

Any connections to Hua Hin?  

 

I'll bet he has a number of interesting phone numbers and Line / FB contacts in his phone after 10 years of activity unless he was a complete loner.   You would start to get sloppy after a few years of getting away with it.   Lets hope it was not a password protected I-phone.

Watch this space..

 

Edited June 17, 2017 by The Deerhunter

[halloween]

48 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

Do you not think that even CCTV can be altered? This country has some of the best technology guys in the world. It could have been tampered with to make it look like what the coppers want it to. When you are desperate to prove something, there is nothing you will not stop at to make it so

 

So your theory is that this is a huge conspiracy - may I assume to make the red shirts look bad? So why paint him to be a lone operator? How difficult would it be to make a few cash deposits from Dubai into his bank account, a couple of phone calls from Ko Tee in Laos, and a UDD membership card (if such a thing exists - AFAIK its all officers and no troops)?

[Khon Kaen Dave]

2 minutes ago, halloween said:

So your theory is that this is a huge conspiracy - may I assume to make the red shirts look bad? So why paint him to be a lone operator? How difficult would it be to make a few cash deposits from Dubai into his bank account, a couple of phone calls from Ko Tee in Laos, and a UDD membership card (if such a thing exists - AFAIK its all officers and no troops)?

I am not interested in the polotics of this. Red shirts, yellow shirts, green shirts, i dont give a toss about their shirt colours. My interest is in the suspect they have in custody.My theory, if that's what you want to call it is purely based on the past behaviour of the RTB, when they have investigated previous crimes. Most posters come up with condemnation of the investigative powers of the cops.It seems that they can only solve a crime, where someone comes to the nick and says "ok it was me" Also it seems that they are great at deciding cause of death (especially in the case of us) at the scene, before it even gets to the autopsy table. Do they have a department like countries have whom specialise in these bomb cases? I dont think so. And if they say they do, it is a hastily made up department. "Ok you guys, you are bomb squad now" I am simply saying that, all of a sudden they have got this guy, and all sorts of damning evidence against him PDQ.It is easy to make a person guilty of a crime, when you are given cart blanch to do it.This guy will probably go down for this, because this will give cuedos to our protect and serve,servants of the people. It just seems a typical fit up. but i dont care if no one goes along with my theory. I'm not here to do a running argument with you political boffins.As the great Groucho said.

These are my opinions and if you dont like them, then i have others.

[stephen tracy]

20 minutes ago, halloween said:

So your theory is that this is a huge conspiracy - may I assume to make the red shirts look bad? So why paint him to be a lone operator? How difficult would it be to make a few cash deposits from Dubai into his bank account, a couple of phone calls from Ko Tee in Laos, and a UDD membership card (if such a thing exists - AFAIK its all officers and no troops)?

They're not portraying him as a lone operator. They're saying that even "rogue" army elements may have been involved (watermelons).  I'm not saying he isn't the culprit, he could well be, but would you really believe anything the current "government" alleges? 

[halloween]

22 minutes ago, stephen tracy said:

They're not portraying him as a lone operator. They're saying that even "rogue" army elements may have been involved (watermelons).  I'm not saying he isn't the culprit, he could well be, but would you really believe anything the current "government" alleges? 

Did you miss the NO in that statement? " ......the deputy premier said the investigation is ongoing, insisting the incidents had no links with "rogue" soldiers."

 

Obviously not related to Dick.

[stephen tracy]

1 minute ago, halloween said:

Did you miss the NO in that statement? " ......the deputy premier said the investigation is ongoing, insisting the incidents had no links with "rogue" soldiers."

 

Obviously not related to Dick.

Reports yesterday claimed that rogue elements within the armed forces may have been involved.  So in 24 hours they have established beyond a shadow of a doubt that is the case?  The DPs and PM regularly say one thing and then another.  They are unable to open their mouths without spouting nonsense.

[halloween]

Just now, stephen tracy said:

Reports yesterday claimed that rogue elements within the armed forces may have been involved.  So in 24 hours they have established beyond a shadow of a doubt that is the case?  The DPs and PM regularly say one thing and then another.  They are unable to open their mouths without spouting nonsense.

Well give us a link sunshine. The only claim of military involvement I have heard came from the UDD as a deflection from themselves.

[NCC1701A]

I confess...

 

I have a poster of teen country singer 'Lumyai on my wall.

I am guilty of conspiracy.

 

Plus I bought her a pair of shoes.

 

 

 

 

[halloween]

37 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

I am not interested in the polotics of this. Red shirts, yellow shirts, green shirts, i dont give a toss about their shirt colours. My interest is in the suspect they have in custody.My theory, if that's what you want to call it is purely based on the past behaviour of the RTB, when they have investigated previous crimes. Most posters come up with condemnation of the investigative powers of the cops.It seems that they can only solve a crime, where someone comes to the nick and says "ok it was me" Also it seems that they are great at deciding cause of death (especially in the case of us) at the scene, before it even gets to the autopsy table. Do they have a department like countries have whom specialise in these bomb cases? I dont think so. And if they say they do, it is a hastily made up department. "Ok you guys, you are bomb squad now" I am simply saying that, all of a sudden they have got this guy, and all sorts of damning evidence against him PDQ.It is easy to make a person guilty of a crime, when you are given cart blanch to do it.This guy will probably go down for this, because this will give cuedos to our protect and serve,servants of the people. It just seems a typical fit up. but i dont care if no one goes along with my theory. I'm not here to do a running argument with you political boffins.As the great Groucho said.

These are my opinions and if you dont like them, then i have others.

Even blind squirrels occasionally find an acorn. Lately, with a little military oversight, they seem to be getting some good results.

 

BTW PDQ was 10 years, and they got lucky with CCTV coverage even though it meant sifting through a large number of people.

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

I still don't believe this

 DNA evidence means nothing over here

 We know it can be tampered with, as in Kho Tao.  It all seems so ' pat'. They  are desperate for a result. Any thing can be altered to seem right. The time frame in reporting the clock and actually seeing a picture of it,isn't right

 Has the guy done a polygraph? Has he been subjected to a Scapelomine test in  the proper circumstances. We know how confessions are obtained

 All this acceptance of " this is the man" could be a pure fit up. I still say that this is not 100 percent water tight. It's the keystone cops trying to prove to the world, they are competent

Any body who remembers the UK cops of the late 60's and 70's will remember the ' sus' laws. Evidence can be planted, and we would be very naive to think that this is true investigation by the police/Mafia

 

 

Only because In Thailand DNA means, do nothing again, dont no (sic) anything and dodgy nuisances arrests.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

5 minutes ago, halloween said:

Even blind squirrels occasionally find an acorn. Lately, with a little military oversight, they seem to be getting some good results.

 

BTW PDQ was 10 years, and they got lucky with CCTV coverage even though it meant sifting through a large number of people.

We will never come to an agreement over this subject. My views are based on the past and present investigations of the RTB. Suddenly they have a suspect.Good for them. Let it be hurried through the Thai justice system and the evidence produced and the pitiful defence totally destroyed. Let him get the maximum sentence the law will alow. This done and it will all go away. the man will be forgotten, and the police will give a self praising statement of how they cleverly caught this menace to society. The top police will get another set of wings and a cash reward will be given to the brave and stout hearted arresting officers. Thailand is safe once again.No bastard will ever be sure, of his guilt or innocence because thinking people will always have reservations, as they have in the many crimes of the past dodgy outcomes.

[Reigntax]

20 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

I confess...

 

I have a poster of teen country singer 'Lumyai on my wall.

I am guilty of conspiracy.

 

Plus I bought her a pair of shoes.

 

 

 

 

 

But can you twerk while looking at the poster? Many others are doing something sounding very similar.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

6 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

But can you twerk while looking at the poster? Many others are doing something sounding very similar.

Your poster will be your ticket to a short visit to the attitude adjustment centre..I would destroy it by burning while you are still able to walk, freely around.