DSI alleges GT200 deceit

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Published: 15 Aug 2012 at 00.00
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The Department of Special Investigation claims the manufacturer of the controversial GT200 and Alpha 6 bomb detectors intentionally deceived Thailand to sell its devices.

DSI chief Tarit Pengdith said the DSI's findings showed the manufacturer had set out to lure potential buyers into buying its devices from the beginning.

It came as no surprise that Thailand fell victim to the manufacturer as 20 other countries, including Britain, had also been deceived, he said at a press conference.

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bluebottle
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Discussion 24 : 18 Aug 2012 at 14.0224
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Sorry but Dsi Tarit is to say the least not telling the truth.May be some private detection firms had purchased the useless device in the UK but it is not being used by any government authority.
The UK warned the world that the devise we useless in January 2010.FACT.When did Thailand buy them.
Further more an embargo was placed on the device world wide but again Thailand do not fall within it.It seems they are capable of looking after there own interests!!!RE inventing the wheel again.
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Discussion 23 : 15 Aug 2012 at 21.2623
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'legal action against the manufacturer and sellers of the devices for fraud' is proposed. Good luck with that. How about legal action against people responsible for the decision to purchase the devices? I don't think the generals are shaking in their boots.
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Discussion 22 : 15 Aug 2012 at 18.0322
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D#10 said: The saddest thing is that people were probably killed because they did not work.

No, the saddest thing is that the army generals, including the very army chief, still defend their purchase of this fake detectors. To think that my country's army is run by these generals make me wanna cry.
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Discussion 21 : 15 Aug 2012 at 13.0821
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If you belive in Wikipedia, please read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT200
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Discussion 20 : 15 Aug 2012 at 11.1320
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Franklin, D14: And how about the airship which cannot fly?
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Discussion 19 : 15 Aug 2012 at 11.0719
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In all of this, it is yet not clear, if they are yet using these detectors or have they replaced with right, workable type of detector which is yielding results.
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Discussion 18 : 15 Aug 2012 at 10.0518
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Why is it only in Thailand where exotic or should I say, esoteric military equipment would be sold to a national army? We've got the blimp and the GT2000. I suspect the answer is very obvious.
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Discussion 17 : 15 Aug 2012 at 09.5117
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Five years ago a high ranking Thai Official lived next door to me in Phuket (I can't pronounce or spell his name). I told him then it was a fake. And if he could get rid of them and get their money back. Showed him several Internet reports of the fraud. Think he would listen? Not a chance. Someone higher than him believed they worked so they had to be good.
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Discussion 16 : 15 Aug 2012 at 09.4216
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The same people who spend tens of millions of dollars on dowsing rods for bombs are the same folks who believe in ghosts and talismans. Go figure.
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Discussion 15 : 15 Aug 2012 at 09.3715
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I think military spending should be looked at carefully .The useless blimp .the useless aircraft carrier ,the second hand jets that need to be retrofitted and the weapons that just diasappear form barracks are all points that should be addressed .We dont really fight wars .Most of our equipment is used to conflicts on the country .Their purchasing should reflect that .
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