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24 August 2015

DO YOU STILL PLAN TO GO FOR A BANGKOK HOLIDAY?

Thailand police deactivate bomb found in Bangkok house

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Thai police have found and deactivated a bomb in capital Bangkok today http://tdy.sg/1LsaVtq 

Thai police deactivate bomb in Bangkok house

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20 August 2015

“BIG NETWORK”: At least 10 people involved in #BangkokBlast preparation – Thai police chief http://bit.ly/1KwTyEW 

– Reuters

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/thai-police-say-at-least/2062868.html?cid=twtcna

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Thai police say these two men, in red and white, are new suspects in the #BangkokBlast http://bit.ly/1JjC4uy 

BANGKOK: Thailand has asked Interpol for help in tracking down the man they believe planted a bomb in Bangkok that killed 20 people, sending the international police organisation an image of the suspected bomber.

The military government was initially reluctant in asking for outside help in the investigation of the blast at a famous shrine on Monday evening that killed 20 people and wounded scores.

“We sent a request for assistance,” deputy national police spokesman Kissana Phathancharoen told Reuters.

There has been no claim of responsibility and police have not determined a motive for the worst ever bomb attack in Thailand.

Police suspect the young man caught in grainy footage leaving a backpack at the crowded shrine shortly before the explosion is foreign but Kissana said Thai police were not focused on any particular country or region with their appeal to Interpol.

“We basically sent in the modus operandi (of the suspect) and also the appearance of the suspect we’re looking for,” Kissana added.

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WATCH: The #BangkokBlast suspect may have already fled the country, say Thai police http://on.fb.me/1LlXGNH 

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19 August 2015

Thai police release sketch of Bangkok bomb suspect

1 million baht ($28,000) reward has been offered to anyone who can give police information leading to his arrest.

#BangkokBlast: Thai police release sketch of the main suspect http://tdy.sg/1PlC6Xx 

The sketch shows a fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, a wispy beard and black glasses. It was unclear whether the man was Thai or a foreigner.

http://www.todayonline.com/world/thai-police-release-sketch-bangkok-bomb-suspect

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Australian English teacher Sunny Burns was wrongly fingered by some as Bangkok Blast suspect.

Thai sleuths narrow focus on alleged Bangkok bomber’s yellow shirt http://dlvr.it/Btnjqy 

By Marcus Gilmer, Victoria Ho & Paul Bischoff2 hours ago

One day after a bombing that killed 20, Thailand has a singular focus: Find the man in the yellow shirt.
…”The yellow shirt guy is not just the suspect. He is the bomber,” Police Lt. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri, a police spokesman, told the Associated Press.As soon as the image of the alleged bomber was posted online, Internet users didn’t take long to zero in on where one could find the shirt the suspect is wearing: an Indonesian clothing shop and corresponding website called Amaranthine Fashion.

The sleuthing followed a call to action by Thais on Twitter and Facebook to share any video or photos taken Monday around the shrine at the time of the bombing to possibly help uncover clues in the bombing. It was a move reminiscent of similar online sleuthing following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

As in the Boston case, social media lit up with speculation about the man’s identity and ethnicity, often contradicting one another.
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And, like in Boston, there’s already been at least one case of mistaken identity — an Australian actor says it wasn’t him and turned himself into Bangkok police to prove it.

DANGER STILL LIES AT HAND!

Second Explosion Hits Pier In Bangkok, Police Say No One Hurt

A day after the deadly #BangkokBlast, a grenade attack at Sathorn pier leaves people on edge. Channel NewsAsia’s Pichayada Promchertchoo has more. http://bit.ly/1EzDyzN

A day after #BangkokBlast, a grenade attack at Sathorn causes jitters. @p_pichayada reports http://on.fb.me/1JofMOH 

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Was it aimed at a tourist boat?

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Second Explosion Hits Pier In #Bangkok, Police Say No One Hurt | READ | http://focusnews.com/?p=110216 

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4:50PM Aug 18, 2015

Explosive thrown from bridge over river in Bangkok

Explosive thrown from bridge over river in Bangkok, no injuries http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/309027 

A man threw a small explosive from a bridge in central Bangkok today, police said, but it caused no injuries, a day after a bomb at a city shrine killed 22 people, including nine foreigners.

The unidentified man threw the explosive near a busy pier on the city’s Chao Phraya river and it landed in a canal, said Colonel Natakit Siriwongtawan, deputy police chief of Klongsan district.

“If it did not fall in the water then it certainly would have caused injuries,” he said.

– Reuters

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Thai police: ‘The yellow shirt guy is not just the suspect. He is the bomber’ #Bangkok http://ind.pn/1E0cQWg 

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Seven in the family went, 4 died

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The blast, near a shrine at the Rajprasong intersection, was caused by a bomb. The place was the center of many contentious political demonstrations in recent years. It appeared to have occurred in front of the Erawan Shrine, a tourist landmark also popular with Thais.

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(Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling was a Singaporean politician and National Solidarity Party candidate for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in the 2011 Singaporean general election.)

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#BangkokBlast: 10 places to avoid in the Thai capital right now http://bit.ly/1hkFDL9 

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Identified

2 Malaysians dead: Lim Saw Gek and her son, Neoh Jai Jun.

2 Malaysians injured: Tan Rui Hun and Tan Kim Siok. Tan Rui Hun being treated at Hua Chiew Hospital while Tan Kim Siok has been discharged.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/18/Bangkok-blast-Wisma-Putra-statement/

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1 Thailand says can’t rule out any group for Bangkok bomb, death toll at 22.

2 Thai PM says looking for “suspect” seen in CCTV footage at blast site.

#BangkokBlast: Thai PM says looking for “suspect” seen in CCTV footage at blast site http://tdy.sg/1hiyL0V 

http://www.todayonline.com/world/bomb-centre-thai-capital-kills-five-wounds-20

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#BangkokBlast death toll: 2 Malaysia, 2 Chinese, 2 Hong Kong, 1 Singapore, 5 Thailand, 8 unidentified: Thai police

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#BangkokBlast UPDATE: Death toll at 22; 123 injured; Streets near bomb site quiet this morning http://tdy.sg/1hiyL0V 

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Star

Tuesday August 18, 2015 MYT 9:05:35 AM

Two Malaysians killed in Bangkok blast

BANGKOK: Two Malaysians have been confirmed to be among at least 16 people killed in a bomb blast in central Bangkok which also injured dozens others.

The Malaysian fatalities were confirmed by a Malaysian embassy official in the Thai capital.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/18/Two-malaysian-killed-in-Bangkok-blast/

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Eric Manatoris retweeted 7 News Melbourne

Crazy pictures from #BangkokBlast

Eric Manatoris added,

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Five Taiwanese injured in #Bangkokblast http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201508170035.aspx …

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#BangkokBlast : Attack aimed to kill foreigners says Thai minister http://goo.gl/gEv8BB 

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Tourist video of moment Bangkok bomb explodes. #BangkokBlast https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/29283320/deadly-bomb-explodes-outside-hindu-shrine-in-bangkok/ …

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#HKFP Two Hongkongers dead, six injured in #BangkokBlast https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/08/18/two-hongkongers-dead-six-injured-in-bangkok-blast/ …

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Foreigners expressed alarm tinged with a sense of deja vu after a bomb tore through central Bangkok on Monday night in a devastating return of violence to the “Land of Smiles”.

At least 19 people have been killed by the blast — including one Chinese and one Philippine national — while more than 120 have been wounded, many of them tourists who were visiting a popular religious shrine that was the target of the attack.

Whoever laid the device would have known the blast would kill and maim both locals and tourists alike, dealing a further blow to an already struggling economy where tourism has been one of the few bright spots.

Since 2006 Bangkok has witnessed repeated rounds of deadly violence, flanked by two coups which have seen the military claim the streets.

But until Monday foreigners had rarely been caught up in the bloodshed.

The shrine sits at the foot of the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel and is surrounded by a string of large hotels and malls that draw tens of thousands of visitors each day.

By late Monday evening the normally thronging skywalk connecting those shopping centres was virtually abandoned while the streets below filled with police officers and soldiers manning checkpoints.

“It saddens me a lot because the Thais are beautiful people and they’re tearing themselves apart for no particular reason at all,” said Michael Williams, a 69-year-old Briton who regularly vists the country, speculating that politics was the motive for the attack.

“It won’t stop me coming to Thailand, but I’m sure it will damage the Thai economy because people are scared to go anywhere,” he told AFP, as he stood outside a hotel close to a police cordon.

“People will definitely think twice about coming to Thailand now,” he added.

http://news.yahoo.com/shock-deja-vu-foreigners-thai-blast-204758012.html;_ylt=AwrXnCeShdJVPj0AygDQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTByb2lvbXVuBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg–

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#BangkokBlast: “My thoughts are with all those affected,” says PM @leehsienloong http://bit.ly/1IX1YHv 

• Channel NewsAsia ‏@ChannelNewsAsia 2m2 minutes ago

  Bangkok Mission staff have met some injured S’poreans, rendering consular assistance: PM @leehsienloong http://bit.ly/1IX1YHv  #BangkokBlast

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• Channel NewsAsia ‏@ChannelNewsAsia 4m4 minutes ago

  #BangkokBlast: 3 Hong Kong residents are among the injured, reports People’s Daily http://bit.ly/1JcLWKW 

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#BangkokBlast: Media reports now saying death toll at 27, including several foreigners http://tdy.sg/1E08VIY 

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#BangkokBlast occurred near Erawan shrine, located near top hotels, shopping centres & offices http://tdy.sg/1hiyL0V 

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At least 27 people have died and dozens more have been injured in an motorcycle bomb explosion in central Bangkok.

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What we know

The attack occurred during the evening rush hour at a busy intersection near the holy Erawan Shrine, a Hindu site popular with both Thais and foreign tourists.

A police spokesperson told Reuters that the incident involved a motorcycle bomb and at least one other bomb in the vicinity has been successfully diffused by authorities. A third bomb has also been found nearby.

What we don’t know

• The identity of the attacker(s) behind the bombing and their motivation
• The identities of the victims
• It has been reported that several foreign nationals are reported to be among the dead

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/bangkok-bomb-what-we-do-and-do-not-know–b1EwLlYiEl

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PHOTOS: #Bomb #blast rocks central #Bangkok http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/news/photodhamal/bomb-blast-rocks-central-bangkok/articleshow/48515197.cms …

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#BANGKOK BLAST: • 1 bomb exploded • 2 defused • 15 dead • 80 injured • Mostly tourists • possible terror related

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Bangkok blast: A second bomb has been detonated

TODAY retweeted Bangkok Post

Bangkok blast: A second bomb has been detonated, reports Bangkok Post http://tdy.sg/1MtyLGJ 

TODAY added,

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#BANGKOK BLAST: Get the latest updates from our live blog here: http://str.sg/Zhdb 

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Bomb blast rocks major Bangkok intersection, 5 dead, 20 injured

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• TODAY ‏@TODAYonline 49m49 minutes ago

  UPDATE: Reuters cites TV reports saying 5 dead, 20 injured in explosion at Bangkok’s Ratchprasong intersection

  

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Bomb blast rocks major Bangkok intersection, 12 reported dead http://tdy.sg/1MtyLGJ 

BANGKOK — A bomb exploded in the centre of the Thai capital today (Aug 17), police said. At least 12 people were killed reported Reuters, citing police and a rescue worker.

Earlier media reports said five people were killed and 20 wounded.

The blast, near a shrine at the Rajprasong intersection, was caused by a bomb, police chief Prawut Thawornsiri said. The bomb could have been hidden in a motorcycle, Bangkok Post reported, quoting Lumphini police.

The explosion site was the center of many contentious political demonstrations in recent years. It appeared to have occurred in front of the Erawan Shrine, a tourist landmark also popular with Thais.

Sources: Reuters, Bangkok Post, AP

http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/bomb-blast-rocks-major-bangkok-intersection-casualties-reported

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MORE: Explosion rocks central Bangkok intersection; multiple deaths reported http://cbsn.ws/1DXK5to  – @CBSNLive

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