Police yet to find IS movement here !!!

 

 

 

 

Tourists walk on Patong beach in Phuket, one of the most

popular destinations among Russian tourists in Thailand.

(Photo by Tawatchai Kemgumnerd)

Police chief Chakthip Chaijinda says authorities have not

 detected any movement in Thailand of Syrians linked to

 Islamic State (IS) but he admits the leaked document

 citing a Russian intelligence warning was real.

Thai media reported on Thursday that Russia's intelligence service

 had alerted the Royal Thai Police's Special Branch Bureau

 that 10 Syrians linked to IS might have entered Thailand

between Oct 15 and 31 and were planning to attack Russian

interests in the country.

 Pol Gen Chakthip confirmed the leaked document was authentic

"After receiving it, we told police to go to the targeted areas

but we have yet to find any irregularities," he said.

Those areas were said to include Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.

 The general added there was no IS movement in Thailand and

 the country was not a party to any conflicts with the Islamist

 movement.

 

 Pol Maj Gen Songpol Wattanachai, the deputy police spokesman,

 said police were still checking whether the 10 Syrians really

were in Thailand. In any case, they were taking no chances and

have stepped up security and intelligence gathering efforts.

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Immigration police chief Pol Lt Gen Nattatorn Prohsunthorn

said the number of Syrians visiting Thailand was very small.

"In mid-October, 200 of them came here but most of them have

 already left. There are now no more than 20 here at present.

 It's not yet known whether the 10 people in the warning are

among the 200," he said.

 Gen Thawip Netniyom, secretary-general of the National

Security Council, said Deputy Prime Minister Prawit

Wongsuwon had told his office to step up security and look

 into the warnings.

 "We need to check thoroughly to see how good the intelligence is.

But as a precaution, security agencies are monitoring suspected

groups but we can't take action without clear evidence,"

 Gen Thaweep said.

 He also said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had told the

 Special Branch Bureau to set up a committee to find and take

serious action against whoever had leaked the document since

 the information was classified.

 "The prime minister also warned the media to avoid being

victimised and propagating the news because they too can be

prosecuted," he said.

News,Security,Bangkok Post, 5 December 2015.

 

As there was leaked documents about Syrians linked to Islamic

State (IS) in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket even though the

authorities do not found any movement, to prevent unexpected

even that cause severe situation ,the investigation to find fact

about should continue.

 

Sincerely Yours.