Police hunt second terrorist suspect

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Police hunt second terrorist suspect

Khao San

Published: 19/01/2012 at 06:50 PM
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The Criminal Court has approved a warrant for the arrest of another terrorist suspect, national police chief Priewpan Damapong said on Thursday, but he didn't name him.

Detained Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist suspect Hussein Atris (Photo by Surapol Promsaka na Sakolnakorn)

Police have charged the unnamed male suspect with possession of ammonium nitrate in violation of the Arms Control Act.

A police sketch of his face has been issued based on the testimony of detained Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist suspect Hussein Atris, Pol Gen Priewpan said.

He said the name of the second suspect could not be revealed at this time as it might affect the investigation.

According to Mr Atris, the suspect also went to the building in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon, where police found a huge cache of explosive materials on Monday.

Pol Gen Priewpan said police are prepared to work with Interpol to track him down.

Investigators had also found out that the terrorist group planned to rent 10 cargo containers to transport bomb-making materials to a third country, he said.

The police chief said the United States' travel warning to its citizens for Thailand remains in force, but he believed the US would lift it soon because the terrorist group's target is not Thailand.

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aussiedoug
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Discussion 13 : 20/01/2012 at 07:01 AM13
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Who knows what the real story is here, I heard one that the police were paying the rent on the building where the fertiliser was found, maybe they will go and arrest every farmer with fertiliser next. And let's face reality, the cops could not find a terrorist unless he had a 1000bht note stapled to his/her forehead.
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Discussion 12 : 20/01/2012 at 05:34 AM12
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Thai Govt.and Police needs urgent reform and modernization in terms of thought and process. Please catch up with the world in terrorism, intelligence and criminals. Networking and cooperation with international agencies and embassies is a very effective mean to fight and not a loss of face. Terrorists are networking with high tech telecom and many steps ahead of Thai Police.
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Discussion 11 : 20/01/2012 at 05:05 AM11
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So it is OK to use Thailand as a base to make bombs as long as they do not use the bombs in Thailand?
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ykcir9
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Discussion 10 : 20/01/2012 at 04:24 AM10
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you want american tourists to come(no matter what ind of alert is out)?
dorp the baht to 45 baht per dollar like 2001.you will run out of hotel space.!
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ykcir9
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Discussion 9 : 20/01/2012 at 04:19 AM9
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i have an issue with the foreign ministry. for the last few years according to director of amaire watergate americans run about 2% of thailands tourist sectors. and amerians are used to having a target on their backs, ever since 911 americans know no mater where they go (even thailand for the last few years!) islamic terorists will go to thier heaven for killing americans. this allert is usual to americans . so please thai government . read some books, get some facts .it is not that big of a deal we are used to terorist allerts. it wont ruin our vacation. just give up a heads up to be a little more cautious.so get real.
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Discussion 8 : 20/01/2012 at 02:51 AM8
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews/275871/man-killed-in-gun-attack-in-pattani
just about everyday we see bombing and killings in the South, so the Government is doing well?
We also should not care since Thailand is not the target?
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Discussion 7 : 19/01/2012 at 11:49 PM7
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'A police sketch of his face has been issued based on the testimony of detained Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist suspect Hussein Atris, Pol Gen Priewpan said.'

Come on guys, do you really think a man who stockpiles material to make bombs that would devastate buildings, kill and maim 100's is going to tell you the truth ?
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Discussion 6 : 19/01/2012 at 08:30 PM6
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Mr Chumpol and the rest of the Thai Goverment. Dont bite the hands that feed you.
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Discussion 5 : 19/01/2012 at 08:08 PM5
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What a hoot

Chumpol Silpa-archa said he would visit Khao San road and Sukhumvit soi 22 this evening to show his confidence that tourists are safe.

I remember his Dad eating some KFC to show us plebes that Thai chicken was still finger licking good even during the Asian bird flu crisis.
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Discussion 4 : 19/01/2012 at 07:32 PM4
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I am sorry, the government has been battling terrorism in the southern provinces for 8+ years. Their record is hardly remarkable. How can any one believe their ascertainment of the situation in Bangkok is realistic. It appears they are more interested in not offending Hezbollah then getting to the root of the terror cell. Regardless of where the potential explosives were going it is a problem for civilized people everywhere. It is not an excuse for the police to deal with the situation as if it is not their problem just because the materials are to be exported. I was once a child too and believe fairy tales, the government needs to wake up, and get real. Terrorism can, and may happen any where in the world. Information sharing and good policing is the answer, not summoning the ambassadors of allied counties to answer for alerting their citizens and spilling the beans on the terrorist because it will hurt the Thai economy.
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