PHUKET: A man who was working on Phuket as a security guard at a Patong go go bar has been arrested and accused of being a member of a Deep South bomb-making cell.
Arehama Maamanseng, 29, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since February 23. Police believe he was part of a terrorist group of as many as 10 people.
Police arrested Arehama in a raid on a Tungthong apartment at 10pm on Friday. No weapons were found.
It is believed Khun Arehama had been working as a guard at the unnamed go go bar in Patong's Soi Bangla for at least two months.
Khun Arehama was taken to Bangkok for further questioning, said Colonel Kaithong Janchongbai of Tungthong Police Station.
Bars and other venues on Phuket are likely to be warned to improve their checks on employees or face tighter action from police.
Arehama Maamanseng, 29, had been wanted on an arrest warrant since February 23. Police believe he was part of a terrorist group of as many as 10 people.
Police arrested Arehama in a raid on a Tungthong apartment at 10pm on Friday. No weapons were found.
It is believed Khun Arehama had been working as a guard at the unnamed go go bar in Patong's Soi Bangla for at least two months.
Khun Arehama was taken to Bangkok for further questioning, said Colonel Kaithong Janchongbai of Tungthong Police Station.
Bars and other venues on Phuket are likely to be warned to improve their checks on employees or face tighter action from police.
In developed nations being employed as a security guard of any kind requires background checks, some extensive, and certainly no criminal record.
From this and several past news items, one can conclude no background checks of any kind are made before hiring someone.
Some security that gives us.
Posted by Andrew on September 23, 2012 20:14