Headlines Komchadluek, February 6, 2007 - Seripisut acting police chief... Active/vigorous… Police must use the fifth gear [greatest speed/activity - it was said police in the past "used N gear" meaning they were inactive]... Threatens those who are not in line will be punished. Kowit was bounced like a thunderbolt [removed very quickly].. [Kowit left with] complaints.. [He said] it was like a curse [to have the thing like this happen] Dailynews, February 7, 2007 - Bounce Kowit to dungeon [idiomatic phrase meaning removed to a place where he has no power]... Seripisut is acting police chief. Begins to punish the police who do nothing... [still] bears down on the Southern problem. Achirawit [police spokesman and Kowit ally] also submits to resign. There was a rumor before he was dismissed. Matichon, February 7, 2007- Kowit disposed. Police was cursed. [their effort was not good] Was bounced to dungeon. [was removed to a place where he has no power] Longeon [Silver Shield Magazine], February, 2007 Watch "The turmoil gang " - the third person who are behind the Bangkok bombs on New Year's Eve Kowit conquers... All the gang has no scapegoat. Left: Ban Muang, February 4, 2007 Pardon for closing - Close to overhaul... The workers of a construction company tow a machine to bear the weight of the The Mall building, Tapra branch after it cracked. In front is a sign saying that the building will be closed temporary from February 5-9. Alleged bomber on CCTV - Thai Rath, February 17, 2007 The bomber: Picture from a close circuit camera that shows the behavior of the suspicious person in the case of bomb at Saphan Kwai on December 31. The director general of judges approve the officer to issue an arrest warrant, but they do not yet know who he is. [Note that the bombing investigation is highly politicized with rival law enforcement branches sparring over motives. Two weeks ago when the allegation was made that the bomber was from the south, supposedly secret cctv was leaked to coincide with the announcement. This time supposedly secret footage was also leaked to coincide with the issuing of warrants for the unknown bomber.] Front pages Last weekend the Thai newspapers were covered with conveniently leaked mug shots and security camera footage of a "southern bandit" who was blamed for the new year's bombings by DSI officers. Left: Thairath, February 4, 2007 Above: Khao Sod, February 4, 2007 - "Tawansak" Southern thief - Linked to bombs in Bangkok… Seen by the close circuit camera… Police and DSI chasing... Right: Khao Sod, February 4, 2007 Left: Khao Sod, February 3, 2007 - Face of the bomber Right: Thairath, February 4, 2007 - Worrying war of Police-DSI Seizing the outcome... The bomber goes scot-free... Above: Khao Sod, February 5, 2007 More: Unlocking the Thai world: Thai-language newspaper headlines