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Originally Posted by nostromo
I know who I am. Who are you? Take a look at local suppliers of large safe boxes, you can enter one and not worry anything. Except for the air, drink, and food.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chairman Mao:smileylaughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by nostromo
Who the fuck do you think you are? :)
[quote=harrybarracuda;1988800]That's the spirit! The portable box idea is good for cowards. Maybe they can duct tape the whole thing to protect themselves from bio agents as well. Many did this in the U.S.I. at the instructions of Homeland Security during the anthrax scare. They want you to be afraid. The U.S.I. that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by nostromo
Its bloody obvious that thailand is full of terrorists, I cannot understand how the american embasidor has taken so long to notice this. For gods sake they even have a major terrorist weapons training camp in chatuchuck some 4 km from the US embassy in bangkok. they even give out terrorist id's for those who successfully pass their weapons training, its outrageous.
To keep you safe here is my guide to terrorist identification:
Although some very keen terrorists don't bother with getting the training, most do. So be very careful if you are approached by anyone with one of these on their person
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And remember that the most dangerous one's will be armed with one of these
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the toyota cliteris.
On a slightly more serious note, I have a few words for the US nation:
"For gods sake will you f**king man up; put this terrorist shit in to perspective and behave with some dignity."
Terrorism is an unfortunate fact of life and its not going to go away; so get used to it, put the risk in to perspective and get on with your life. To do otherwise is to let them win.
Well little Chinese-Thai Somsri can come over and Suk-sabaijai anytime she likes.
No self interest talking there, eh, Hazz?Quote:
Originally Posted by hazz
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Originally Posted by ENT
As I said.
Cobra Gold.
http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66803
This article has now been taken down by the Bangkok post, obviously the plans haven't been cancelled.
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Originally Posted by StrontiumDog
They probably misquoted him then as it seemed a ridiculous thing to say - even for a Thai Hi-So.
So which country would that be then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mid
That doesn't explain why the US Embassy SHOULDN'T make public the real threat (as they believe it). I've lost a colleague too in Iraq. You seem to suggest they should shut up. I disagree. If they really think there is a clear and present danger they are duty bound to speak out - even if the Thai won't.
And what's a thai driving licence got to do with it?
What you don'tunderstand is that the US embassy puts out dis-info, i.e., they lie. Why would anyone want to bomb Thailand? The Thai's are smart enough to mind their own business and they don't start any trouble.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer
^No I am not saying that the americans should or should not be issuing terrorist alerts. I am simply saying that they are over reacting to the risks that terrorists pose, by doing so they are playing into the hands of these terrorists and giving them what they want.
Drivers in thailand are responsible to killing about 23,000 people per year and nobody bats an eye lid. Terrorists kill 100's in the south and its a major security issue. The same is true for most other western country, with the US being the worst offender.
The day that terrorists obtain a running 5 year average kill rate which exceeds 10% of what motorists kill; is the day that I might start giving the risk of terrorism a second thought and until then I shall concentrate on the very real risks of crossing the road in bangkok.
Fair point
Hezbollah 'calls off attacks' - The Nation
Hezbollah 'calls off attacks'
The Nation on Sunday January 15, 2012 1:00 am
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Suspect told police group has ditched its plan, Priewpan says, but patrols to go on
A Middle Eastern terrorist group had cancelled its plan to attack targets in Thailand after one of its members was arrested in Bangkok and the authorities learned about the plot, the national police chief quoted the suspect as saying yesterday.
Pol General Priewpan Damapong added, however, that the police would still be on guard, with patrolmen being deployed in areas that were possible targets, including popular tourist areas like Khao San Road and Soi Sukhumvit 22, as well as certain foreign embassies.
Priewpan said Lebanese man Atris Hussein, 48, who was arrested for suspected links with the Hezbollah militant group, yesterday admitted the plot to police interrogators.
"The suspect told us that the movement cancelled the plan after the authorities learned about it," he said, declining to provide any more details of the alleged confession.
The suspect has not been charged, as the plot was not carried out, according to the national police chief, who added that police are authorised by law to hold a suspect without charges for no more than 60 days.
He said the Metropolitan Police have stepped up security measures in certain areas of the city.
Metropolitan Police commissioner Police Lt-General Winai Thongsong said patrolmen, bomb-disposal units and sniffer dogs had been stationed at areas that could be possible targets, such as Khao San Road, Rambutri Road and Soi Sukhumvit 22.
The Lebanese man was arrested at the Suvarnabhumi Airport as he was attempting to leave Thailand. A hunt was on for another Lebanese man believed to be part of the plot. However, Hussein told police that he knew nothing about the other man, according to Priewpan.
On Friday, the US Embassy in Bangkok issued a terrorist threat warning in the capital. "Foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future," the embassy said in an emergency message posted on its website. US Ambassador Kristie Kenney said the threat was "real and very credible".
Other countries - including Israel, Canada and Australia - issued separate warnings for their citizens living in or visiting Bangkok about possible terrorist attacks.
Foreign Minister Surapong Towichukchaikul yesterday expressed his "disappointment and unhappiness" over the warnings by the United States, Canada and Australia. He said he would summon the ambassadors from those countries to explain the warnings to him, or Thailand would issue retaliatory measures against such a move.
He said the countries failed to discuss the matter with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before issuing their warnings.
Surapong said the government had taken all possible precautions to protect tourists and investors, adding that Thailand had good ties with countries all over the world and he did not think any country would want to attack the Kingdom.
In addition to the US, 11 other countries, including Britain, Sweden, Germany and Japan, advised their citizens to take caution while in Bangkok, according to an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
'No cause for concern'
Senior officials responsible for security affairs yesterday tried to allay public concerns about possible terrorist attacks in Bangkok.
Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha urged the public not to panic over the terror threat alerts, saying the Army and other responsible agencies were well prepared to ensure public safety. He said undue panic could affect the country's business sectors, particularly in this high season of tourist arrivals.
Prayuth said officials had possessed information on the terror warning for a while and that security agencies had been working on the matter continuously to ensure public safety.
Deputy Prime Minister Kowit Wattana, who is in charge of security affairs, yesterday played down the terrorist threat, saying: "There is no cause for concern as Thailand has always had careful security measures.
"Everything is all right. Don't worry. I and my authorities are taking good care of this matter," he said.
Meanwhile, Department of Special Investigation director-general Tarit Pengdith said yesterday his agency had detected no suspicious movements in the country regarding any terrorist group.
Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva of the Democrat Party asked the government to provide more details on the matter to avoid confusion among the public.
Thailand Holds Swedish-Lebanese Terror Suspect, Is Irked at U.S. - Businessweek
Thailand Holds Swedish-Lebanese Terror Suspect, Is Irked at U.S.
January 14, 2012, 12:38 PM EST
By Daniel Ten Kate and Supunnabul Suwannakij
Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand detained a Swedish-Lebanese man who aimed to strike tourist sites in Bangkok and said it was “disappointed” the U.S. warned its citizens of a possible attack without first advising the Foreign Ministry.
Police are investigating Atris Hussein, 47, after taking him into custody at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Jan. 12 and are searching for a second suspect still at large, Piya Uthayo, a police spokesman, told reporters today. Thai-language newspaper Matichon published a photocopy of the suspect’s Swedish passport.
The U.S. announcement two days ago “made many countries panic and follow the U.S.,” Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul told reporters in Bangkok yesterday. “That’s why it really disappointed me.”
Thailand, a U.S. treaty ally that sent troops to Iraq in 2003, depends on tourism for about 7 percent of gross domestic product, according to the government. The benchmark SET Index fell 0.7 percent, the most in a month, after the U.S. warning. Thailand is considering the next diplomatic steps to take because the announcement will affect tourism, Surapong said.
The U.S. said Jan. 13 that “foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future.” U.S. Ambassador Kristie Kenney said on Twitter the threat is “Bangkok specific” and “credible.”
In Effect
U.S. Embassy spokesman Walter Braunohler said by phone the warning remains in place even after reports that Thai police were holding a suspect.
After the warning, Minor International Pcl, Thailand’s biggest hotel operator, dropped 3.4 percent, the most in seven weeks, while Dusit Thani Pcl slumped 4 percent and Shangri-la Hotel Bangkok Pcl fell 3.1 percent. Thailand had about 19 million tourist visits last year, official statistics show.
“Thailand never creates enemies,” Surapong said. “I hope whoever plans to do anything here thinks about our good relationship.”
Hussein, linked to the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah movement, “plotted to create chaos in Bangkok and the plan was terminated after the arrest,” Police Chief Priewphan Damaphong said. The chief named the tourist area of Khao San Road and downtown street Sukhumvit 22 as potential targets and said that under Thai law, police can hold suspects for as long as 60 days before they must be charged or deported.
No Contact
Swedish officials are trying to confirm the detainee’s ownership of the passport published in the Thai press, which appears to be authentic, Foreign Ministry spokesman Andre Mkandawire said by phone yesterday. The Swedish Embassy in Bangkok hasn’t been able to speak with the suspect, he said.
Obtaining information is complicated because the matter is “sensitive for Thai authorities” and is taking place during a weekend, Mkandawire said. Officials expect to get more details on Jan. 16, he said.
The U.S. told Thai officials several days ago that two terrorist suspects had entered Bangkok, Defense Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapha told reporters on Jan. 13. A car bomb might be used at the Israeli Embassy, Jewish places of worship, tourist companies or restaurants, he said.
Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, was designated as a foreign terrorist organization by U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1997. It is among terrorist groups supported by Iran, according to the U.S. State Department.
The threat may stem from U.S. steps aimed at sanctioning Iran over its nuclear program, according to Anthony Davis, a Bangkok-based analyst at defense researcher IHS Jane’s.
The U.S. is “looking at pro-Iranian groups that might possibly react to what may very well go down in the Strait of Hormuz and possibly beyond,” Davis said. “It seems unlikely that terrorist attacks would be launched before the situation in the Middle East has escalated significantly.”
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi threatened on Dec. 27 to block the waterway, a chokepoint for shipping about a fifth of the world’s oil, if the European Union imposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s crude exports.
Bangkok Post : Police believe terror suspect roaming city
Police believe terror suspect roaming city
11 embassies issue travel alert
- Published: 15/01/2012 at 12:09 AM
- Online news: Local News
Police are hunting a terror suspect believed to be at large in Bangkok as the number of foreign embassies issuing travel warnings to Thailand increased to 11 Saturday.
Late on Friday night police released a sketch of a man suspected of entering Thailand to launch terrorist attacks, hours after Atris Hussein, a Swedish-Lebanese man with suspected links to the Hezbollah militant group, was apprehended by Thai police at Suvarnabhumi airport.
The suspect is a white Middle-Eastern man who is about 180cm tall with short hair and stubble. Those who believe they may have spotted the suspect are being urged to report to the nearest police station or call 191, said police spokesman Piya Uthayo.
Pol Maj Gen Piya said the man is still believed to be in Bangkok, but police in nearby provinces and other popular tourists destinations such as Pattaya and some southern provinces have been told to be on the lookout for the suspect.
Pol Maj Gen Piya added that all units in the Metropolitan Police Bureau have been instructed to look for the suspect, and as a result the public might see more police checkpoints and searches.
The police have also beefed up security at certain embassies in Bangkok.
"From intelligence reports, the attackers will use explosives, so the public is urged to be vigilant in risk areas, or in buildings visited by a lot of foreigners, and to particularly look for vehicles that have been left in certain areas for a long time," said Pol Maj Gen Piya.
Mr Hussein's arrest prompted foreign embassies, including those of the US, Canada and Australia, to issue travel alerts for Thailand, saying that foreign terrorists may be in the process of looking to launch attacks in tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future.
The warnings irked Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul, who said Saturday that he was "disappointed" that embassies have not consulted the Foreign Ministry according to diplomatic convention before issuing the warnings".
Mr Surapong insisted that Thai security agencies have known about the terrorist plot for a while and have been tracing a group of suspects. He said tourists and investors can have confidence in Thailand's security measures.
National police chief Priewpan Damapong Saturday said charges have not been pressed against Mr Hussein because there is no evidence that he has committed an offence.
Under Thai law, police can detain suspects for up to 60 days after which point they must be charged or deported.
A police source said Mr Hussein told investigators that even though he was a member of Hezbollah, he was not part of the group's militant arm.
In Beirut, Hezbollah official Ghaleb Abu Zainab told LBC television that Mr Hussein is not a Hezbollah member.
The police chief said he had ordered officers to step up security measures at potential targets including Khao San Road, Soi Rambutri, Sukhumvit Soi 22 and other areas with a high density of Western tourists or residents.
Pol Maj Gen Adit Ngamchitsuksi, chief of the Tourist Police, said his bureau had increased security in such areas and had also fanned out officers to gather information on possible terrorist activities in the capital.
Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha said the public should not panic and let security authorities handle this issue.
"Panic will worsen everything, whether it is the economy, the country or tourism," said Gen Prayuth.
Why dont they just stop them at the border / arrival.Quote:
Originally Posted by StrontiumDog
Personal observation.
Being somewhat oblivious to risk and certainly not keeping my head down, I decided to wander along Sukhumvit and visit several well known 'tourist spots' this evening.
Didn't notice much in the way of increased security. Did see 2 army twats on a motorbike, who decided to drive straight through a group of people crossing the road on the the zebra crossing, at the corner of Soi 4, Sukhumvit. Like literally drive through, as if the 30+ people crossing at the time didn't exist. People had to scramble to get out of their way. Total c*nts. Every other vehicle had stopped. They didn't.
I also saw lots of police at the usual spot of late, down a back-road that links Sukhumvit to Ratchadapisek, near Asoke. They were stopping motorbikes for tea money as usual. Big group of the tight-fitting clothes wearing assholes too. I guess security threats weren't on their agendas tonight.
In the meantime...this was also going on tonight as well.
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12.30 Pic-random drug tests taking place on Ratchada Soi 4, also police checking for underage drinkers bit.ly/xl0iud @RePorter_JS2
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But increased security? Bollox.
Bangkok threat: Terrorist's Swedish connection - Israel News, Ynetnews
Bangkok threat: Terrorist's Swedish connection
Thailand terror suspect married to Swede, believed to have used passport to aid Hezbollah
Dudi Cohen
Published: 01.15.12, 00:42 / Israel News
The suspect detained in Bangkok on suspicion of planning to blow up Israeli targets in Thailand has been identified as 47-year-old Hussein Atris, an Lebanese man holding a Swedish passport.
An examination of the passport, which was obtained by Ynet, revealed that Atris was born in southern Lebanon and married a Swedish woman in 1996. The marriage made him eligible for a Swedish passport, which he allegedly exploited for the benefit of Hezbollah's terrorism apparatus.
According to reports by Swedish media, Atris previously owned a hair saloon in Gothenburg, before returning to Lebanon more than 10 years ago. Moreover, one of his relatives, Germany resident Muhammad Atris, was involved in the past in the Iranian assassination of four Kurdish opposition figures in 1992.
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Hussein Atris' passport
Meanwhile, Thai police were looking for Atris' accomplice, who is believed to be in his 30s or 40s. Police in Bangkok published the suspect's composite portrait, which bears great resemblance to Hezbollah operative Naim Haris. The latter's photo was unusually published last year, by the Shin Bet, which at the time identified him as an operative in charge of recruiting Hezbollah agents worldwide.
Iran is believed to have prepared a broad infrastructure for recruiting agents in Thailand by setting up schools, cultural and religious facilities for the benefit of the country's Muslim population. These institutions have been disseminating anti-Israeli and anti-American propaganda materials.
Iran and Hezbollah may have now chosen Thailand as the target for a terror attack against Israel, possibly to avenge the recent killings and blasts in Iran, or to take revenge for the assassination of Hezbollah's military chief Imad Mugniyah some four years ago.
Thais hunt Hezbollah operatives planning Bangkok terror attacks on Jews, Israelis - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel NewsThais hunt Hezbollah operatives planning Bangkok terror attacks on Jews, Israelis
- Published 03:31 15.01.12
- Latest update 03:31 15.01.12
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a warning to Israelis to stay away from the Thai capital, and advised those already in Bangkok to avoid areas commonly frequented by Israelis.
By Barak Ravid
Thailand's intelligence services launched a manhunt Friday for a Hezbollah operative who is part of a terror cell planning attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets in Bangkok.
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a warning to Israelis to stay away from the Thai capital, and advised those already in Bangkok to avoid areas commonly frequented by Israelis.
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The Beit Chabad near Khao San Road in Bangkok, in October. A hub for Israeli backpackers in Thailand.
Photo by: Beit Chabad
The defense source said the Thai authorities were working hard to thwart the attack, which was expected sometime ahead of February 12 - the anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah operations chief Imad Mughniyeh.
According to Thai sources, despite the arrest of the first suspect, the terror warning is still in force.
"The defense source said the incident was still underway.
"A manhunt is still underway after the additional suspects,which means the threat still exists and the travel advisory is still in force," the source said.
The source also called on Israelis who are now in Thailand to comply with the directives and to stay away from Bangkok.
Thai sources said that during his questioning, the detained Hezbollah operative confessed that a terror squad was intending to launch an attack on Israeli targets, including places where Israelis stay.
"The Thai authorities have stationed heavy security at all potential targets," a securing source added.
According to the Thai media, Israel first informed the Thai authorities on December 22 that three Hezbollah operatives had entered the country in order to perpetrate terror attacks. On January 8, Israel received additional information pinpointing this weekend as the time of the attack.
The Americans had also informed the Thai authorities before Christmas that they had received information from Israel about a planned terror attack against Western and American targets in Bangkok.
Three members of the terror cell are Lebanese citizens who also hold Swedish passports, and who visited Thailand a few times in recent months.
The information led the Thai authorities Friday to an apartment near Khao San Road, a popular destination for Israeli backpackers and other visitors to the Thai capital.
Thai security officials raided the apartment but the Hezbollah men had already fled.
They arrested Idris Hussein, 48, a dual Lebanese-Swiss citizen, at Bangkok Airport a few minutes before he was due to board a flight out of the country.
Following Hussein's arrest, nine other countries besides Israel and the United States issued travel advisories against visiting Bangkok.
because he is known to be a member of Hezzbolah:mid:Quote:
Originally Posted by Chairman Mao
I know you and every other socialist wants him released to the nearest Full Moon party, dynamite vest and all but thankfully, some common sense is prevailing.
all safe then
So the whole thing consists of government warnings, stories in docile media, someone being deported without being charged and, unless I've missed it, a complete absence of any evidence. What a load of shit.
I thought there was loads of evidence. Even mentioned in this thread. So you think this was Israeli/US conspiracy to scare people in Thailand? So are you a muslim or a nazi?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan