Thai police steps up security following Bangkok bomb attacks warning
8 years, 5 months ago

Thai police steps up security following Bangkok bomb attacks warning

China Daily  

BANGKOK - Thai police said they have been instructed to step up security measures following an intelligence report of possible bomb attacks in Bangkok and its outskirts late October. There was some information that pointed to a possibility that a group may try to stage car-bomb attacks in three spots around Bangkok and its suburbs between Oct 25 and 30, said deputy police chief Srivara Ransibrahmanakul to reporters after after chairing an urgent meeting with police officers, adding that tourist attractions and parking lots of department stores may be their targets. "I have already instructed police in all areas to be more strict and check suspicious vehicles, which is in line with the anti-terrorism plans," he said. He added that security authorities had been ordered to keep a close watch on many groups of people in the three southernmost provinces, including foreigners.

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Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons

The Hindu  

Five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in two attacks in Thailand’s troubled south, police said on Sunday. They also threw explosives and detonated bombs in an attack that killed two defence volunteers guarding the office and wounded 12 others, including four civilians, Narathiwat province police said. In a separate attack in the neighbouring province of Pattani …

Thai police detain suspects after bomb blast during outdoor performance kills 3 people
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thai police detain suspects after bomb blast during outdoor performance kills 3 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thai police on Saturday said …

Thai police detain two suspects after bomb in border province kills three, injures scores
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thai police detain two suspects after bomb in border province kills three, injures scores

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Thai police on Saturday said two suspects were in custody as authorities investigated a bombing in the north that killed at least three people and injured dozens of others. Local police said at least 48 people were injured and that police have not yet pressed charges against the suspects as the investigation is ongoing. Thanathip Sawangsang, a spokesperson for …

Bangkok explosions: Thai capital hit by six bomb blasts at different locations as it hosts Asean security summit, police say
5 years, 7 months ago

Bangkok explosions: Thai capital hit by six bomb blasts at different locations as it hosts Asean security summit, police say

The Independent  

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Thailand explosion: Video shows moment blast rocks Thai shopping centre
7 years, 10 months ago

Thailand explosion: Video shows moment blast rocks Thai shopping centre

The Independent  

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Thailand: Police says 15 suspects detained earlier were not involved in the blasts
8 years, 7 months ago

Thailand: Police says 15 suspects detained earlier were not involved in the blasts

Firstpost  

A group of 15 suspects detained by the Thai military investigating last week’s deadly tourist resort attacks was not involved in the blasts, police said on Friday, adding to confusion surrounding the case Bangkok: A group of 15 suspects detained by the Thai military investigating last week’s deadly tourist resort attacks was not involved in the blasts, police said on …

Thailand bomb blasts: Eight explosions in Hua Hin, Phuket kill four and injure 20
8 years, 7 months ago

Thailand bomb blasts: Eight explosions in Hua Hin, Phuket kill four and injure 20

Firstpost  

A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand’s crucial tourism industry have killed four people, officials said Friday, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators. Hua Hin: A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand’s crucial tourism industry have killed four people, officials said Friday, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators. Twin bombs …

Deadly bomb blast hits Thailand’s restive south
9 years, 4 months ago

Deadly bomb blast hits Thailand’s restive south

Al Jazeera  

At least four killed in explosion at checkpoint in southern Pattani province facing armed rebellion by Muslim rebels. A bomb blast at a village checkpoint in Thailand’s restive south has killed four people and wounded four others, the latest deadly attack to strike the region. The bomb exploded late Thursday in Khok Pho district of Pattani, one of three Muslim-majority …

Bangkok bombing: Thai police match fingerprint to bomb suspect
9 years, 6 months ago

Bangkok bombing: Thai police match fingerprint to bomb suspect

India TV News  

Bangkok: The probe into Thailand's deadliest bombing at a Brahma temple here gathered momentum today, with the police announcing that the fingerprints of a suspect arrested near the Cambodian border matched those found on a bottle containing bomb-making materials. "Police can confirm that this man is directly involved with the bomb material," Police spokesman General Prawut Thawornsiri said referring to …

Bangkok bomb suspect may have already fled the country: Thai police
9 years, 7 months ago

Bangkok bomb suspect may have already fled the country: Thai police

Firstpost  

Thai police said Thursday they were still unsure if the prime suspect in the Bangkok shrine bombing had fled the country, as information from the public flooded in after a sketch of the “foreign” man was released. Bangkok: Thai police said Thursday they were still unsure if the prime suspect in the Bangkok shrine bombing had fled the country, as …

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340
12 years, 11 months ago

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340

India TV News  

Hat Yai, Apr 1: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and injuring 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists. A first batch of explosives planted inside a parked pickup truck ripped through an area of restaurants and shops in …

Thai Officials Say Blasts Linked To Global Political Tensions
13 years, 1 month ago

Thai Officials Say Blasts Linked To Global Political Tensions

India TV News  

Bangkok, Feb 15: Thailand's top officials tried to calm anxiety today over the triple explosions here, with the Defence Minister saying they should not be construed as terror attacks, while another official linking them to global political tensions, even as Israel and Iran traded blames over the incident. Thai police arrested two Iranian men after the dramatic unfoldings in central …

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