Bomb explosion in Bangkok

[MrPlum]

It's clearly quite obvious that this is yet another false flag operation by ........................

You are too smart not to discount the possibility.

The media's quick identification of the bomber as 'Iranian' and the BBC, etc.. immediately latching onto it, should get the antenna twitching. Israel instantly declaring they were the intended target is another tip-off.

If you recall last October the alleged Iranian 'plot' to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador which received major headlines for days. The story was farcical. So, expect skepticism. The Bangkok Post did not say who identified the injured man, while the passport story seems unlikely. I don't carry my passport around and haven't in 6 years. Why would any bomber? It smacks of passports fluttering out of exploding airplanes and landing un-singed on the ground where a passing security operative just happens to pick it up.

It doesn't make sense for Iran to conduct such operations since it knows Israel and the U.S is looking for any excuse to attack it. 3 U.S. carrier groups are now in place. All that is needed is the pretext.

[STEVE G]

Apparently the Bangkok Police were the ones who identified him as Iranian when they found a receipt for a hotel in Pattaya using an Iranian identity in his backpack.
A second Iranian, who was identified leaving the exploded house, was arrested trying to catch a flight so presumably he was carrying a passport.

[MrPlum]

Apparently the Bangkok Police were the ones who identified him as Iranian when they found a receipt for a hotel in Pattaya using an Iranian identity in his backpack.
A second Iranian, who was identified leaving the exploded house, was arrested trying to catch a flight so presumably he was carrying a passport.

Thanks for that. I just read the latest Bangkok Post comments. A snippet..

'...the attacks in India, Georgia and now Thailand have all been highly amateurish.

"[They] lack the sophistication that would normally be expected from an operation executed by either Hezbollah or Iran's own external operations wing, the Quds Force," Mr Hartley said.

I don't believe Iran is so stupid to do something like this. It's speculation so don't shoot me. Perhaps an MEK operation?

http://rockcenter.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2 ... l-nbc-news

[hhfarang]

should get the antenna twitching

MrP... I don't think it takes a lot to get your antenna twitching...

[STEVE G]

"Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat on Wednesday tried to allay anxiety over the Tuesday's triple explosions in Bangkok, saying the blasts should not be construed as terror attacks.
"In my personal view, the bad men were trying to assemble bombs which led to the explosions," he said."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nationa ... 75912.html

I wonder what Mr. Suwanatat does construe as terrorism.

[hhfarang]

I wonder what Mr. Suwanatat does construe as terrorism.

Obviously assembling home made bombs in a country that is not one's country of citizenship doesn't qualify.

[Takiap]

I actually think Mr. Suwanatat has a point - the guy who lost his legs isn't exactly a terrorist.......he's an idiot.


On a slightly different note.........I don't have a problem believing they were Iranians, but I seriously doubt they were on a mission sanctioned by the Iranian authorities. I really don't believe any government or professional organization would employ the services of such amateurs. Maybe just a small group of idiots looking to stir up trouble, given the current situation concerning Iran.

[Takiap]

Arcadian said...

Maybe we shouldn`t be too bothered by the Iranian nuclear threat if this idiot is anything to go by.

Sometimes it's better just to say nothing....

I actually don't see what all the fuss is about. How do we know Iran is trying to build a nuke - just because western inspectors have said so? The told us Saddam had WMD as well, and besides, if the rest of the world doesn't want Iran to have nukes, then no other country should have them either. Why should a handful of countries be allowed to possess such weapons in this day and age, and then kick up hell when others want to follow their example?


Answers welcome, but please think before you reply

[Super Joe]

The media's quick identification of the bomber as 'Iranian' and the BBC, etc.. immediately latching onto it, should get the antenna twitching

Quite. There seems to be a pattern of 'immediately latching onto'' unfounded conspiracies in order that 'quick identification' can be achieved by members of the internet community, who's 'antennae twitch' at the mere hint of a German-Jewish surname.

Ok step 1, quickly latch onto to desired target. Authenticity can be achieved by linking to past conspiracies, 9/11 being the holy grail...
"the passport story seems unlikely. It smacks of passports fluttering out of exploding airplanes where passing security just happens to pick it up"

Bingo! Game on. Step 2, with alleged conspirators in the frame turn to the very source you just discredited, to credit those 'responsible'...
"Israel instantly declaring they were intended target is another tip-off. Deadly attacks financed, trained & armed by Israel's secret service"
Ah, the old mainstream media shuffle, there's no standard like a double-standard

Step 3. Before you can say - 'prejudice-based, pre-conceived conjecture' - you conjure up a motive...
3 U.S. carrier groups are now in place. All that is needed is the pretext. Israel and the U.S is looking for any excuse to attack it"

Step 4, justify your skepticism this bomber could possibly be an Islamic fundamentalist. Remember authenticity is obtained by roping in any old CT...
"the alleged Iranian 'plot' to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador received major headlines for days. The story was farcical. So, expect skepticism"


SJ

[H2ODunc]

Arcadian said...

Maybe we shouldn`t be too bothered by the Iranian nuclear threat if this idiot is anything to go by.

Sometimes it's better just to say nothing....

I actually don't see what all the fuss is about. How do we know Iran is trying to build a nuke - just because western inspectors have said so? The told us Saddam had WMD as well, and besides, if the rest of the world doesn't want Iran to have nukes, then no other country should have them either. Why should a handful of countries be allowed to possess such weapons in this day and age, and then kick up hell when others want to follow their example?


Answers welcome, but please think before you reply

Iran has complied with the IAEA requests and allowed it access to it,s nuclear establishments and gets threatened with being nuked and faces sanctions yet Israel who has continually denied them access and has only admitted having nuclear weapons recently and even jailed one of its citizens for years in solitary confinement for telling the world they had them escapes Scott free.

America which must have the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world and is the only country to use them in anger has " A nuclear deterrent " like the rest of the countries that possess them yet when some country also wants them to level the playing field say they are suddenly " weapons of mass destruction '
it,s a funny old world isn't it ?

I also think the Iranian in BKK is a crock of s#@t as well. The Israeli's and the Americans are just looking for a plausible reason to get started.

[STEVE G]

Bangkok blasts bear hallmark of similar attacks in India, Georgia
http://www.mcot.net/cfcustom/cache_page/331214.html

[simmo116]

i'm just pissed off someones kickin off a load of trouble when i'm due to come out there. its not eliviating our traveling friends woes of coming to the country i can tell you. and when i say traveling friends no they are not gypo's! lol first the floods now this., what next.... feckin godzilla???

[richard]

i'm just pissed off someones kickin off a load of trouble when i'm due to come out there. its not eliviating our traveling friends woes of coming to the country i can tell you. and when i say traveling friends no they are not gypo's! lol first the floods now this., what next.... feckin godzilla???

Don't stress. You'll get used to it if you come here. Floods, bombs, exchange rates, open corruption, drugging, muggings, sexual deviants and price hiking. You name it we got it but we all still love it here other wise we would have moved on to some other paradise.

We don't have famine, extreme weather conditions. political correctness and religious/sexual bias. So come and enjoy

[wiki]

I'll put a few links people might find interesting. The Land Destroyer looks at Yingluck/Thaksin as a puppet of wall street and an asset in handing power to the US, rather than China.
The US/NATo or whoever wants to surround China, Burma is now in their sights too.
Think about it, Taiwan, S Korea, Philippines Japan are told what to do by the US state dept, why not add Thailand to the list?

Sadly I have tried to get a reaction from several educated Thais about this theory, all I can get out of them is "Thaksin no good."

http://aangirfan.blogspot.com/2012/02/b ... ports.html

[Mod Edit] I have removed Links 2 and 3 because they are off topic. If you would like to discuss this subject, I suggest you start a separate thread with an appropriate subject title. I have removed Link 4 because it is an extract of Link 1.

I'm not saying all written is 100% accurate but it is still worth a read if you care about the future of this wonderful country.

[PeteC]

They don't elaborate as to what kind of "residency status" the man had. Pete

EDIT: More Here also: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/2 ... rror-group They've caught the third suspect in Malaysia, and it now seems a woman is involved.

Iranian badly injured in bombing stripped of residence status
THE NATION February 16, 2012 1:00 am

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nationa ... 75993.html

An Iranian man arrested in connection with Tuesday's blasts in Bangkok has been stripped of Thai residence status, Immigration Police chief Pol Lt-General Wibool Bangthamai said yesterday.

Saeib Morabi, who lost his legs in the incident, is being treated at Police General Hospital.

Police investigators visited him yesterday and, when evidence is available, will likely charge him with attempted murder, attempted murder of policemen on duty, possessing explosives and firearms without permission, and causing damage through explosions, a police source said.

A second suspect in police custody, Mohammad Hazai, 42, arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport late on Tuesday, has not been charged with any offence.

Israel's ambassador to Thailand, Yitzhak Shoham, said Morabi was connected to a terror network behind recent bombing incidents in India and Georgia, relying partly on explosives of the kind found in the rented house in Bangkok.

Israeli authorities, through a Bangkok-based mission, are seeking details of the bomb-assembly system used with the magnetic explosives found in the home rented by the three suspects, said Bangkok police chief Pol Lt-General Winai Thongsong.

Three US Embassy officials were present at the rented house in Soi Pridi Banomyong 36 off Sukhumvit 71 Road, and had 30-minute talks with Thai police personnel.

According to police sources, two improvised bombs found at the house were in the form of portable radios, stuffed with C-4 explosives. Hand grenades with the safety lever removed were inserted in the radio units to be used as the detonator.

Small metal balls were also put in the units intended as shrapnel. There were six flat round metal plates with a diameter of 2 centimetres attached beneath the radio bomb units, each weighing about 2 kilograms.

Contrary to media reports that Morabi used two hand grenades while on the run, police sources said he used two radio bomb units, out of a stock of five. One went off in the first accidental explosion in the rented house, two were used by him and two others were found in the house.

The radio bombs went off five seconds after their grenades were activated. They had a blast radius of about 40 metres and kill radius of about 3-5 metres, the sources added.