for the purchasers of the equipment it is the kickback that is “effective”

for the military commanders and police that want to arrest someone the
device is “effective”, ideal because it can be used to invent evidence

I guess thats what the phrase “this device in use is better than having
none since it helps to boost their psychological strength and
confidence” means

but for people on the ground and others that actually want to reduce
crime and terror, resolve issues and increase the credibility of state
agencies the device is worse than useless, it makes things worse….

why cant the problems in the south be solved? because the military in
charge of the solution want to maintain the problems for their own
benefit, using the GT200 and whatever else they can find to spread fear,
terror and maintain control of the population

So many hands tied here, so many loyalties that have to be upheld … There’s actually no difference between a bomb detecting soldier holding a GT200 or a Big Mac in his hands, but appearance, saving face, the old ruinous values …

Abhisit confronting the army would be like the army confronting itself really… why on earth doesn’t someone have the balls to tell the army to get on and learn how to do it’s real job, and let Thai politicians start to learn how to do theirs?