The police are investigating a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons – including assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines – found at the home of a Chinese man, authorities said.
Two M16 assault rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, Russian landmines, projectiles, gasoline and nearly five kilos of explosives were found at the home of Sun Mingchen, 31, near the beach resort of Pattaya.
There were no clear links to a planned attack, Chonburi province’s public relations department said in a statement yesterday, but local police chief Pongphan Wongmanithet told reporters at the scene they were “investigating security implications”.
Sun was charged with illegal possession of unauthorised weapons and could face up to 10 years in prison.
Thai media reported that the suspect’s phone contained AI chatbot searches on military plastic explosive properties and videos of him handling the weapons, fuelling concerns of possible “terrorist” intent. — AFP
