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THAILAND??
Posted on 07/22/2009 10:37:08 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
The Thai military on Thursday destroyed a suspicious motorcycle left unattended near the venue of a high-level Asia security meeting after security personnel suspected that explosives were loaded in the vehicle.
After destroying the motorbike with high-pressured water cannon, security officials found no explosives in the motorbike, Thai Army Lt. Gen. Khanit Saphithak said.
Khanit said the motorbike was left unattended for an hour in the prohibited area near the compound of Laguna Holiday Club, where delegates from North Korea and Laos are staying, and 300 meters away from the main entrance of the Sheraton Grande Laguna, where foreign ministers and officials from 26 countries and the European Union were attending the regional security talks.
"An examination by sniffing dogs and scanner found that it could have been traces of fertilizer or urea or fireworks that contaminated the motorbike. It may have been in contact with fertilizer or urea," Khanit said.
Khanit said the action was taken as part of the preventive measures to ensure the highest security for the ministers attending the ASEAN Security Forum on the Thai resort island of Phuket.
No one was hurt by the action.
The military eventually reached the owner of the motorbike, who said he left the motorcycle because of a flat tire, according to Khanit. Khanit apologized for causing a disturbance and alarming the media and some of the officials attending the regional gathering.
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The article said — The Thai military on Thursday destroyed a suspicious motorcycle left unattended near the venue of a high-level Asia security meeting after security personnel suspected that explosives were loaded in the vehicle.
After destroying the motorbike with high-pressured water cannon, security officials found no explosives in the motorbike, Thai Army Lt. Gen. Khanit Saphithak said.
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Ummmm..., I bet someone is mad, about now, since their motorcycle is destroyed... :-)
Thank you for the ping Jet Jaguar.
No doubt about that, Thais aren't always the most serene of people.
Serves him right for ignoring that no parking sign. /s
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THAILAND??
Nah, just sit back, have a Thai Ice Tea, and the world is a better place.
It was a motorBIKE, not a motorcycle anyway.
Now, if it was a Harley... there’d be riotin’ in the streets!
Phuket
Ya gotta watch those suspicious bikes...
LOL!
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