Terrorist alert for US consulate in Chiang Mai

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Security alert at US consulate

Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 14.37
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Police have stepped up security at the United States consulate in Chiang Mai city after receiving information that Al-Qaeda and Salafist terrorists planned to attack it in the first half of February.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said after the cabinet meeting on Tuesday she had been briefed on the information and ordered police to step up security at the US consulate in the North, although the US embassy had not made any special request.

Police armed with HK33 rifles from the provincial police headquarters are reportedly on security duty at the consulate around the clock in shifts of seven members each.

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nui
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Discussion 4 : 12 Feb 2013 at 17.084
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung said according to information reaching the government, Al-Qaeda and Salafist terrorists planned to launch a three-pronged attack the US consulate in Chiang Mai in an operation codenamed "Billiard Ball". Please give more information to the public in order for the terrorists to change their plans. Maybe this operation is called " red wine " ?
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Discussion 3 : 12 Feb 2013 at 17.053
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Ms Yingluck is in town.Oh great, more traffic congestion from her motorcade.
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The article also claims that a checkpoint has been set up in front of the Consulate. This is untrue. The article further points out that no parking of vehicles is allowed on the road in front of the Consulate. This is true but is nothing new as there is never parking allowed on the side of the road. Like all good Thais, I parked my motorbike on the sidewalk across the street as usual.
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Discussion 1 : 12 Feb 2013 at 15.281
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The article also claims that a checkpoint has been set up in front of the Consulate. This is untrue. The article further points out that no parking of vehicles is allowed on the road in front of the Consulate. This is true but is nothing new as there is never parking allowed on the side of the road. Like all good Thais, I parked my motorbike on the sidewalk across the street as usual.
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