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Bangkok Bomb: Foreign Role In Attack Unlikely, Says Government

A preliminary conclusion reached by investigators in Thailand says Monday’s bombing in Bangkok is ‘unlikely’ to have been the work of an international terror group. … Continue reading Bangkok Bomb: Foreign Role In Attack Unlikely, Says Government


bangkok blastA preliminary conclusion reached by investigators in Thailand says Monday’s bombing in Bangkok is ‘unlikely’ to have been the work of an international terror group.

This information was released by a spokesman for the ruling military junta, Col Winthai Suvaree.

The attack on the Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok on Monday evening killed 20 people and injured dozens.

Earlier, the Police said that at least 10 people are suspected in the attack and that violence was planned at least a month in advance.

The Police had on Tuesday said that they were hunting for a suspect, who they believe is connected to the bombing, which ripped through crowds gathered near the Erawan Shrine, in Bangkok.

Royal Thai Police Commissioner, Gen. Somyot Poompanmoung, said authorities are yet know the man’s identity, whether he is Thai or a foreigner.