Have you ever sat in your car stopped by police on a hot day, waiting for some self-styled VIP who thinks he's too important to drive in traffic like the rest of us ? Read on:
"Acting Government Spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn expressed dismay at multiple security glitches striking Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's motorcade yesterday."Accidents can happen but they shouldn't happen twice in one day," said Panitan, who is also the PM's deputy secretary-general.
First a car and later a taxi tried to cut into the prime minister's procession as he was going to work to Government House and then going back home.Panitan said security procedures might be reviewed to see if there was anything wrong although he personally did not think so. . .
Almost the same thing occurred when he was going home on Phetchaburi Road heading towards Prompong Intersection, at about 5pm. A taxi with the licence plate number tor wor 3801 cut into the PM's lane. On the back of the cab were two stickers saying "Red who wants no dictatorship" and "Red who wants no Amart (King's advisers). . .
Abhisit instructed police to look at the video footage to see whether it was an accident or a malicious attempt. He said it was not necessary to beef up security for him. Such encounters arise when motorists refuse to give way to the PM's convoy, but so far no accidents were serious enough to cause injuries. Some motorists are frustrated to come across a high-speed convoy, especially during traffic jams."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2010/02/14...cs_30122514.php
0
Abhisit motorcade gets no respect
Started by Harold, Feb 14 2010 10:21 AM
1 reply to this topic
#2
-
- Members
-
- 1,058 posts
Veteran
Posted 15 February 2010 - 02:04 PM
Echoes of the Praetorian Guards:
"Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Anupong Paochinda said Monday that the Army is ready to provide bodyguards for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva when requested.The Army chief was commenting on two attempts to interrupt the motorcade of the prime minister.
Anupong returned from an official visit to the United States Sunday night.He said he had not received reports about the two latest bomb incidents yet."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...ops-to-guard-PM
"Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Anupong Paochinda said Monday that the Army is ready to provide bodyguards for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva when requested.The Army chief was commenting on two attempts to interrupt the motorcade of the prime minister.
Anupong returned from an official visit to the United States Sunday night.He said he had not received reports about the two latest bomb incidents yet."
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingne...ops-to-guard-PM
