Torneyboy Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 The guards at the Bts stations have stepped up bag checks. That is good...ummm My station is Saphan Taksin when i enter the station..no check..just a smile...when i return if i go out the same way..no check..if i exit the other end as i did today...a random check wad in place..i wonder how long this will be on place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I notice the hotels close buy hsve started using the magic mirror under taxi and vans. I guess to make the guests feel all warm and fuzzy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 did they get new batteries for their torches ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Seen these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 What are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 bomb detectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 bomb detectors same principle as divining rods ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Thai military intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted September 5, 2015 Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 bloody expensive bomb detectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 same principle as divining rods ? Yup. Just way more expensive, and with some parts that can be swapped in or out - if you're looking for drugs, money, gold, bombs, pangolin, rosewood, whatever - they got a little card for you to put in. Completely useless versions are in use in high-risk environments all over the world, but I think Thailand and the Middle East experiences have got the most coverage. The fact that the people behind these schemes have gone to jail for fraud doesn't seem to deter people from continuing to use them - I guess it's hard to toss it in the bin, if you or your boss authorized the tens of thousands of dollars for plastic dowsing rods... Perhaps the logic is that the terrorists might not know that the things don't work, so the deterrence factor is still in place. Embarrassing job for the guys who handle these things all day long,... At least a guy classically dowsing for water can use a bunch of visible indicators to help him 'guide' the wands to reasonably good locations - not so easy when you're checking the same armored SUVs all days for explosives stashed somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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