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After inspecting the scene at the busy Chao Phraya River boat terminal, Pol Gen Somyot said divers were able to recover a half dozen metal fragments of the pipe bomb thrown from the Taksin road and rail bridge near the waterway and the BTS Saphan Taksin station.
The device bounced off a post and into the nearby Sathorn canal where it detonated harmlessly, sending up only a large plume of water. There were no injuries or damage.
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians found TNT was used in both devices, which had been stuffed into a metal pipe with a timed fuse.
Pol Gen Somyot said there were more than one person behind the two bombings and that both Thais and foreign nationals were involved.
The Sathorn bomb was estimated to have a blast radius of 35-50 metres, less than half of the bomb left under a bench Monday night at the Hindu shrine at the Ratchprasong intersection.
Pol Gen Somyot admitted that police briefly arrested a foreign man at Suvarnabhumi airport who appeared similar to CCTV images of the prime suspect. Immigration officials initially stopped him due to a problem with his travel documents and released him so that he could fix it. He has not been allowed to depart Thailand for the time being.
Police would not rule out he was the same man who appeared in the Erawan CCTV footage and are investigating further.
The police chief asked the public to send tips to authorities if they see someone they suspect was the man seen wearing a yellow shirt and leaving a backpack at the Erawan blast site.
The Sathorn bombing took place at 1.20pm, but half the pier remained open with boat operations continuing as normal. Police closed Sathorn Road to traffic from the pier to the Saphan Taksin Skytrain station to investigate.
Assistant police chief Prawut believed the perpetrator wanted to throw the bomb onto a busy walking platform leading to the pier but missed. CCTV footage taken at the time of the explosion showed people running down a causeway over the canal to escape the blast.
Police initially dispatched divers into the canal to try to recover any surviving pieces of the bomb that Transport Minister Prajin Juntong called an "improvised explosive device". Later, sandbags and pumps were brought into to drain the impact area to hasten the search for evidence.
Sathorn pier is a major terminal linking Chao Phraya River commuter boats and the nearby Skytrain station. It's also a major tourist stop, especially for Chinese tour groups.
ACM Prajin said the Sathorn bomb was an IED that was thrown. An IED is also blamed for Monday's devastating explosion at the Erawan shrine that officially has left 20 dead and 125 injured.
A security camera captures the moment of explosion in Sathorn area. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/659988/bomb-tossed-at-sathorn-pier-no-injuriesComment
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EDITORIAL
The Bangkok butchery
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
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That they have got this far in their investigation so quickly is impressive. However, there has been some surprise that within hours of the crime on Monday night, the site was being washed down. Normally the forensic examination of a bombing scene takes at least a day, as fragments of the device could contain crucial evidence such as DNA or even fingerprints.
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The Saudi's know all about Thai duplicity and erm 'Justice' now, don't they?Comment
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Exactly, that's what I can't fathom. Odd thing is, it was all too quick. Sits down with a fairly large backpack, and second later stands and leaves. There wasn't really enough time for him to forget.Originally posted by Delayed View Post
I believe it i mistaken identity.
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/arts-...e037fde1b4.htmLast edited by Jesus Jones; 08-19-2015, 09:42 AM.Comment
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Why is the international media, continually supporting the military junta's claim that this could have nothing to do with the insurgency down south. Have they forgotten about the bombings in April?
The video of the bomb going off in the canal would lead one to believe that it wa snigger than a grenade. No cctv off that thrower.Comment
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I think Thailand should also invest in better quality CCTV. If they can't afford it a few gopros scattered around would do a better job. Or if that is too costly SJ4000s at under 4k. Damn it, i will give them mine! The CcTV systems I installed in the UK back in 2000 were crystal clear then.Comment
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JJ , your economics omit one rater large ingredient .... tea money
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Breaking News
A French national was apprehended by security officials at the Suvarnabhumi airport after he missed a flight and has cut wound on his right hand and he resembled the wanted bomb suspect in a video footage released by police.
He is now questioned by security officials at the airport police station, FM 91 Traffic Radio station reported at noon today.
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Thai junta stresses security in Bangkok under controlPrayut stresses that his junta has the situation in Bangkok under control
NCPO spokesmen give compensation details in Thai, English, and Chinese
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Despite Lack of Evidence, Thai Media Points Blame at Uighurs
18 August 2015
A group of more than 90 Uighur refugees were forcibly repatriated from Thailand to China in July. Chinese security forces placed hoods over their heads for the flight to China, where they are branded terrorists.
Photo: CCTV
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One million baht bounty for information about the Ratchaprasong bomber
August 19, 2015
A one-million baht reward has been offered by the national police chief for any individuals who can provide information to the police which will lead to the arrest of the Ratchaprasong bomber.
Pol Lt-Gen Prawuth Thavornsiri, spokesman of the Royal National Police Office, tweeted that the bounty was offered by Pol Gen Somyot Poompunmuang.
Police have launched a manhunt for a foreign-looking man suspected to be the bomber after he was seen in video footages of leaving his backpack at the Erawan Shrine on Monday night and then left the scene before the explosion.
Meanwhile, Colonel Winthai Suvaree, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order, announced in a nationwide TV broadcast Wednesday morning, quoting police report, that investigation into the bombing case was progressing satisfactorily.
Overall, he said that the situation has returned to normal and people can pursue their normal lives as usual. Officials of the Justice, Tourism and Sports and Social Development and Human Security ministries have been attending to the injured and providing compensation to the victims or their families, he added.
As for public safety, Colonel Winthai said security had been stepped up with checkpoints set up at various spots in Bangkok and security forces on patrol to provide security to tourists, especially Chinese.
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Originally posted by Mid View Post
Come on let's be fair, the poor old Burmese have had to shoulder a lot of the blame and finger pointing in the past so now it's the good old
Uighurs turn.Comment
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Transcript of PM Prayuth's Address to Nation [Translation]
18 August 2015
Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha addresses the nation in a national television broadcast on 18 August, 2015.
BANGKOKBelow is a transcript of his statement:Comment
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