Thread: Koh Samui’s Criminal Element Wakes to 700 Soldiers and Police

" hundreds of tourists were witness to the crime,

What crime?

Different story in BKK Post

Police said if influential gangs didn't stop more raids would occur. hmm thats interesting. so do as we say and we'll leave you alone

Police, soldiers raid criminal haunts on Koh Samui 20 Mar 2015 at 16:59 2,710 viewed5 comments WRITER: WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM About 300 police and soldiers receive their briefing before the "Dawn on Samui"...

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I think they mean the first one, "the very public execution of a prominent local businessman, the 49 year old man was gunned down while having dinner in a restaurant in the popular Fishemen’s village"- not "700 police and army officers" making the most dramatic entrance they could possibly think of.

It's an island, fellas. Nobody's going anywhere. Just sayin'.

^^Oh, now it's only 300. Never mind.

I thought they left Samui to govern itself.

Fucking lawless dystpian cunthole as it is.

^You mean Surat is no longer in control? Frightening prospect.

Thought Nakhon Sri was the puppet master.

Originally Posted by Necron99

What crime?

They caught a tourist using a sim card without registering it at the 7 / 11

Had to be socal... or Butterfly...

KOH SAMUI – Pol Maj Gen Thitirat Nonghanpitak, acting Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), told reporters that 700 police and soldiers raided known haunts of gunmen and criminals on Koh Samui Island Friday Morning, code named operation “Dawn on Samui.”

Pol Maj Gen Thitirat Nonghanpitakin told the Bangkok Post the attempt was to clampdown on organized crime in the wake of the public murder of a major building contractor early this month.

The police and soldiers searched 23 locations, arriving at some by helicopter, seized firearms and ammunition and arrested five suspects.

Pol Maj Gen Thitirat, said operation “Dawn on Samui” was aimed at suppressing influential people and members of organized crime.

He said the murder of Phanas Khao-uthai, 49, a major building contractor on Koh Samui, who was shot dead in front of many foreign tourists on Fisherman’s Village walking street in the evening of March 6.

“Koh Samui had become plagued by crime and it was affecting the tourism industry, criminals were fighting over speedboat and taxi services and businesses on walking street. The conflicts between influential groups included murder and were scaring tourists and local residents.”

Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) officers, local police, commandos and soldiers raided 23 locations believed to house gangsters, gunmen and influential people, starting about 6am.

One of the targets was the house of Wiwat Chuenban, also known as Luk Poweng, the 41-year-old owner of Ruangsri Travel Co, in Bo Phut sub-district.

Commandos forced their way into his house by land and from the air while the residents were sleeping.

In total, authorities seized 13 guns, 835 bullets, three kilogram of krathom leaves and gear used for smoking marijuana during the raids.

Police also arrested three suspects, including Mr Wiwat, for firearms possession and two other suspects for possession of of an illegal substance.

Pol Maj Gen Thitirat said if influential groups did not stop their warfare on Koh Samui, more such raids would occur because authorities want to improve the image of the tourist island.

Koh Samui?s Criminal Element Awake to 700 Soldiers and Police | Chiang Rai Times English Language Newspaper

Originally Posted by misskit

The conflicts between influential groups included murder and were scaring tourists and local residents.”

Hmm...

Originally Posted by misskit

The police and soldiers searched 23 locations, arriving at some by helicopter, seized firearms and ammunition and arrested five suspects.

Originally Posted by misskit

In total, authorities seized 13 guns, 835 bullets, three kilogram of krathom leaves and gear used for smoking marijuana during the raids.

Not particularly successful then.

Originally Posted by somtamslap

I thought they left Samui to govern itself.

Fucking lawless dystpian cunthole as it is.

Need to chase all the blue-eyed barbarian types outta the place - return it to the local savages.

mon was on holiday and they fancied a pay day

...because authorities want to improve the image of the tourist island...

13 guns seized, micchun accomplished, yes.

Next thing we know, there'll be Thai marines raiding Thai fishing boats and arresting Burmese, working illegally.

Originally Posted by misskit

In total, authorities seized 13 guns, 835 bullets, three kilogram of krathom leaves and gear used for smoking marijuana during the raids.

On second examination, all the guns ammunition and krathom leaves were found on the persons of the military and police prior to their embarking on this training exercise...serious issues these folks have regarding "reality."

...and gear used for smoking marijuana during the raids.

Haaaaaaa! It's all coming clear now.

They found a few pop-guns, couple hundred bullets, a bong (so far it sounds like they raided the bedroom of my redneck cousin in Florida), and a leaf that people have been chewing for thousands of years in Thailand and nobody really cares about. Also arrested a couple of guys. Wow.

On the other hand, great theater. Not the sort of thing the tourists on hand expected, but those are the sort of holiday memories that stay with you. Maybe they could add a reenactment to the Siam Niramit shows.

Originally Posted by robuzo

On the other hand, great theater. Not the sort of thing the tourists on hand expected, but those are the sort of holiday memories that stay with you.

Very few tourists would been awake so early and even less of those would had been in the right spot to notice anything.

on Koh Samui Island Friday Morning, code named operation “Dawn on Samui.”

Next op will be called ''Late March Early Afternoon Swoop on Phang Ngan''

Originally Posted by robuzo

700 police and army officers carried out a dawn raid in Koh Samui

Originally Posted by robuzo

4individuals were targeted

Originally Posted by robuzo

little was recovered in the raid, only 2 bullets and a few training bullets."