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Bombs Explode in Several Places in Bangkok
Bombs Explode in Several Places in Bangkok

Around 18:00 on Sunday evening local time in Bangkok, bombs exploded in several places acccross the Thai capital killing several people and injuring many more.

There is no doubt of the bombs and the coordinated attack, with the first exploding 17:47, but the number of bombs and the size of the damage may be wrongly reported by the sources used for the follwing report:

Bombs have reported exploded in the following locations:

Victory Monument near a bus station outside the Dok Yai bookstore
Saphan Kwai near the Big C supermarket
Seacon Square, in the car park
Klong Toey, at the fresh market
Khai Rai crossing
Sukhumvit Soi 62, the Ekamai interserction

At the Sapan Kwai incident, a witness saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge just over the police box.

Toei area near the Na Ranong intersection, a bomb hidden in a ! trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded and injured two bypassers. The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby.

At the Seacon Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury. Authorities ordered all shoppers to evacuate the mall, one of Bangkok largest, and all shops to close down for business

Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down.

"Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.

Another police box was hit with a bomb but not injury reported, said Police spo! kesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said.


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Seven Bombs Rock Bangkok, Kill two

Seven explosives went off almost simultaneously in Bangkok, injuring at least 20 people as the revellers were about to start celebrating the New Year's eve.


Two people were killed and 20 injured at the Victory Monument when a powerful bomb went off near a bus station at about 6.30 pm.

One person was dead near the Big C supermarket, Sapan Kwai branch, where witness saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge just over the police box.

At the Klong Toei area near the Na Ranong intersection, around the same time, a bomb hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded and injured two bypassers. The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby.

At the Seacon Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury.

Authorities ordered all shoppers to evacuate the mall, one of Bangkok largest, and all shops to close down for business.

Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Wallop Suwandee, announced that all the events designated for the New Year's even countdown celebration have been cancelled.

Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down.

"Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.

Another police box was hit near the Khae Rai intersection in Nonthaburi province just north of Bangkok with a bomb but not injury reported said Police spokesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said.

Another bomb went off in the compound of the Tesco Lotus Supermarket at the Prachachuen branch.

The Nation


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New Yew Countdown cancelled


Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Wallop Suwandee, announced that all the events designated for the New Year's even countdown celebration have been cancelled.

Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down.

"Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.


 
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Series of Bombs Kill Several People in Bangkok
Explosives went off almost simultaneously in several places accross Bangkok at around 18:00 local time, injuring at least 20 people as the Thai capital had just started celebrating New Year's eve.




Around 18:00 on Sunday evening local time in Bangkok, bombs exploded in several places acccross the Thai capital killing several people and injuring many more.

The first bomb exploded at 17:47. The number of bombs and the size of the damage may be wrongly reported by the sources used for the following report, based on Thai news sources. Feel free to call the mobile phone of Editor Gregers Moller +66 8 1629 0117 if you have corrections or first hand knowledge of any further details.

The bombs reportedly exploded in the following locations:

Victory Monument (in Thai "Anusawari Thai"Wink
- Time: about 6.30 pm
- The bomb was near a bus station outside the Dok Yai bookstore.
- The bomb was placed in a trashcan
- A tree broke in the explosion
- 20 people injured
- 2 people killed

Saphan Kwai
- Near the Big C supermarket
- A witness saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge just over the police box.
- The roof of the police box has a big hole.
- 2 people injured
- 1 person dead

Seacon Square
- Time 18:42
- At the Seacon Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury.
- Authorities ordered all shoppers to evacuate the mall, one of Bangkok largest, and all shops to close down for business.
- The explosion was at the motorcycle parking lot.
- No injuries reported

Klong Toey
- Bomb exploded at the fresh market near the Na Ranong intersection.
- The bomb was hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded.
- The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby.
- 5 people injured, four adults and one girl 12 years hit in the leg

Khae Rai
- Bomb exploded at the Khae Rai intersection
- The bomb was placed in a trash can near the police box

Sukhumvit Soi 62
- The bomb exploded at the Ekamai intersection
- Glas shattered in two houses.
- Car hit in the road.
- No reported injuries

Yaowarat
- Time 18:50

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Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down.

"Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.

Another police box was hit with a bomb but not injury reported, said Police spokesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said.

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Details of bomb attacks on Bangkok
Moree details of the bomb attack on Bangkok has been uploaded here:

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Feel free to call the mobile phone of Editor Gregers Moller +66 8 1629 0117 if you have corrections or first hand knowledge of any further details.
 
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Count-down celebration at Sanam Luang and Central World store cancelled

New year count-down celebration at Sanam Luang and Central World Department Stores were cancelled on Sunday following seveb simultaneous attacks in Bangkok that killed at least one persona and injured at least 30 people.


Organisers of the event at Sanam Luang announced the decision after the blast attacks took place as people are gearing up to celebrate the new year.

Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayothin went up on the stage at the Central World Plaza at about 8:50 pm and asked the revellers to disperse.

They dispersed after paying respect to His Majesty the King.

People were seen on Channel 6 to disperse calmly

The Nation
 
PM asks people to avoid crowded parties

Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has asked people to refrain from joining crowded new year party following at least seven bomb attacks in Bangkok.


Thai New Agency quoted Surayud as asking people wishing to join new year party on Sunday night to avoid crowded areas.

The premier has ordered all security officers; police and soldiers, to reinforce in many areas in Bangkok. He ordered crime scene inspectors to collect all evidences from the attack scenes in order to know which groups mastermind the attacks.

Six explosives went off almost simultaneously in Bangkok, killing two and injuring at least 20 people, as the revellers were about to start celebrating the New Year's eve.

One people were killed and 17 injured at the Victory Monument when a powerful bomb went off near a bus station at about 6.30 pm. The bomb ripped through the bus stops, shattered windows at the nearby restaurant and sending debris in all directions.

Another person was killed near the Klong Toei area near the Na Ranong intersection, around the same time, a bomb hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded and injured three pedestrians. The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby.

One person was seriously injured at Sapan Kwai intersection where witnesses saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge onto the police box. Residue of C4 and TNT were found at the scene, an iTV reporter said, quoting an unnamed military source.

At the Seacon Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury. Authorities ordered all shoppers, about 10,000 at the time, to evacuate the mall, one of Bangkok largest, and all shops to close down for business.

A police box at the entrance of Sukhumvit Road, Soi 62 was also hit with a bomb. No injury was reported.

Another police box was hit near the Khae Rai intersection in Nonthaburi province just north of Bangkok with a bomb but not injury reported said Police spokesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said.

Soldiers were dispatched to some of the sites where the bombs went off, while other major shopping complex, including the Central Chidlom and Siam Paragon department stores, closed its door earlier.

Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Wallop Suwandee, announced that all the events designated for the New Year's even countdown celebration have been cancelled.

Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down.

"Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.



The Nation

 
Bomb victims identified so far

Officials have identified some of those injured and killed in the Bangkok bomb attacks as following:


16 victims at Rajvithi Hospital


Songkran Kanchana, killed

Samruay Srida, seriously injured

Pattama Ratakaja, seriously injured

Ratchaneewan Klaylim, seriously injured

Oyjai Pongpornchettha, seriously injured

Pornrat Puntaeng, treated and discharged

Pornsiri Karaket, treated and discharged

Saharat Chuaduangphui, treated and discharged

Niporn Thongsri, treated and discharged

Somwang Witthayacharoen, treated and discharged

Yosphat Muangpao, treated and discharged

Natthicha Yamkrathok, treated and discharged

Suparp Piriom, treated and discharged

Oranuj Neraphu, treated and discharged

Wilasinee Thian-on, treated and discharged

Another victim is still unidentified.

Seven victims at Chulalongkorn Hospital


Suwitchai Nakiam, killed


Khamphan Arjyotha, 34, seriously injured


Bai Wongsa, 21


Thasinee Mungkornphan, 12


Kamchad Dessaeng, 31


Arissara Tordok, 27


Khamdee Maneesaeng, 40

The rest of victims have yet to be identified.

The Nation
 
CNS may seize Thaksin's assets following bomb attacks: source


A security source said the Council for National Security may order the seizure of assets of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to cut money supply for financing disturbance in the country.

The source said the CNS believed Thaksin was behind the series of seven bomb attacks in Bangkok Sunday evening.

The source said the CNS noted many bombs were launched at police booths but none of police officers were injured.

The Nation

 
Old power clique suspected of being behind Bangkok bomb attacks: source


A security source at the Government House said the old power clique was behind the simultaneous bomb attacks in Bangkok.

The source from an intelligence agency said the intelligence agencies had learnt about the plan of the old clique to create disturbance toward the yearend.

The source said Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont was on the standby in Bangkok because he expected the attacks.

The Nation

 
REJSEVEJLEDNING THAILAND
Gyldig 31-12-2006


Den 31. december 2006 om morgenen lokal tid eksploderede flere bomber i Bangkok. Den danske ambassade i Thailand følger situationen tæt og er løbende i kontakt med de thailandske myndigheder. De thailandske myndigheder har oplyst, at der ikke er udlændinge blandt ofrene. Det vides ikke, hvem der står bag bombesprængningerne.



Situationen i Thailand efter militærkuppet den 19. september 2006 er de fleste steder normal. Der opretholdes fortsat militær undtagelsestilstand. En civil overgangsregering er udpeget og vil skulle lede Thailand frem til det forventede valg i oktober 2007.

Danskere, der opholder sig i Bangkok, rådes til at undgå eventuelle demonstrationer.

I visse dele af Sydøstasien er der generelt stor risiko for terrorangreb.

Turist- og feriecentre i Thailand kan være blandt de mulige mål, og de thailandske myndigheder har - også i lyset af de voldelige uroligheder i det allersydligste Thailand - indført generelt skærpede sikkerhedsforanstaltninger. Danskere i Thailand bør generelt udvise stor agtpågivenhed. Dette gælder især personer, der er ubekendte med de lokale forhold.

Agtpågivenhed bør udvises på offentlige steder, hvor mange vesterlændinge ofte opholder sig, især ved religiøse helligdomme, på restauranter, diskoteker, caféer, barer og lignende.

Man bør undgå demonstrationer og andre situationer, hvor større menneskemængder samles samt nøje følge anvisninger givet af lokale sikkerhedsmyndigheder, guider m.v.

Danske virksomheder bør i samarbejde med de lokale myndigheder nøje gennemgå deres sikkerhedsforanstaltninger. Der bør udvises særlig årvågenhed omkring internationale skoler. Forældre med børn på sådanne skoler bør rådføre sig med skoleledelsen om børnenes skolegang.

Alle rejser, der ikke er nødvendige, til og igennem de sydlige provinser Songkhla, Narathiwat, Yala og Pattani frarådes.

Der har fundet et betydeligt og stigende antal bombesprængninger sted i de nævnte sydlige provinser i det seneste år, og regeringen har på denne baggrund vedtaget et dekret med henblik på undtagelsestilstand i disse områder. Bombeangrebene har især været rettet mod repræsentanter for myndighederne, men der er også i stigende omfang tale om angreb rettet mod den lokale civilbefolkning i form af bombesprængninger i bl.a. Hat Yai internationale lufthavn, i butikker og stormagasiner, på markedspladser, i banker samt ved turisthoteller og barer med dræbte og sårede til følge.

Der har desuden været voldsomme sammenstød mellem sikkerhedsmyndighederne og formodede oprørere i Songkhla og Pattani-provinserne. Antallet af bombesprængninger og dræbte som følge af urolighederne har ligget på et konstant højt niveau gennem det seneste år.

Situationen er fortsat ustabil langs dele af den thailandsk-burmesiske grænse, og rejsende bør udvise forsigtighed i disse områder. Det anbefales, at rejsende, der ønsker at besøge afsidesliggende områder og områder langs den thailandsk-burmesiske grænse, forinden forhører sig om den aktuelle situation i området hos de lokale myndigheder.

Rejsende bør være opmærksomme på, at der i Thailand er hårde straffe for alle typer narkotikaforbrydelser. Selv besiddelse af meget små mængder narkotika kan give fængselsstraffe af flere års varighed - domme på 50 års ubetinget fængsel er ikke usædvanligt - og i værste fald dødsstraf.

Rejsende, der benytter taxa, bør kun anvende registrerede taxaer med gule nummerplader eller limousineservice, da der har været flere overfald på udlændinge, der har benyttet uregistrerede taxaer.

Forbliven i landet udover det givne visums gyldighed kan i værste fald resultere i indsættelse i immigrationsfængsel.

Rejsende bør ikke aflevere deres pas til tredjepart som sikkerhed for betaling til hoteller, udlejningsfirmaer etc. Endvidere bør rejsende opbevare deres pas på forsvarlig vis, da tyveri af pas er ganske udbredt.



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String of blasts rock Bangkok, killing 2

New Year's Eve parties cancelled / Rumours point to 'undercurrents' / Police, military out in force around country


Police and military personnel were scrambling to find out who was behind what seems to have been a coordinated bomb attack in the capital last night that left two people dead and more than 20 people injured.


Bangkok was rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely disrupting New Year's Eve celebrations. Tens of thousands of alarmed people swarmed out of the city centre hours before midnight after the capital's major parties were cancelled.


One person was killed and at least 17 injured when a powerful bomb went off at the Victory Monument at about 6.30pm. The blast ripped through bus stops, shattering windows at a restaurant and sent debris flying in all directions. The dead man was identified as Songkran Kanjana. His age was not known.


"Bodies were scattered all over the place. I didn't know who to help first," an eyewitness told TV reporters. The second fatality was Suwitchai Nakiem, 61, who was killed by a blast near the Na Ranong intersection in the Klong Toei area. The bomb, which was hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine, injured three pedestrians and caused a number of cooking-gas cylinders kept nearby to also explode.


Two people were injured in a blast at the Saphan Kwai intersection. Witnesses said they saw a man drop a grenade from a pedestrian bridge onto a police booth below. Residue of C4 and TNT explosives were found at the scene, an television reporter said, quoting an unnamed military source.


A bomb was found in a dustbin outside a gold shop on the first floor of Seacon Square shopping mall on Srinakharin Road. It was removed to the parking lot and went off harmlessly when no one was standing near. The blast created panic among the roughly 10,000 shoppers in the mall at the time, who were ordered to evacuate. All outlets in the mall were ordered to close their shutters.


There were blasts at two police booths, one at the Khae Rai intersection in Nonthaburi province just north of Bangkok, where police said the closed circuit TV monitors went out of action about 3 hours before. The other was at the entrance of Sukhumvit Road Soi 62. No injuries were reported.


The explosions brought a swift reaction from police around the country. Military personnel were called out in a number of centres to assist police with security.


Speaking at a press conference called two hours after the first bomb went off, police spokesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said the coordinated blasts were intended to "create chaos".


Few sources were prepared to comment openly on the source of the explosions. Speculation was rife that it was an insurgent attack from the South, given the timing of the bombings. But most intelligence sources were emphatic that it was connected to the "undercurrents" of post-coup political tension.


Soldiers were posted at some of the blast sites, while major shopping complexes, including the Central Chidlom and Siam Paragon, closed their doors early.


Deputy Bangkok Governor Wallop Suwandee announced that the New Year's eve countdown celebrations planned at Sanam Luang had been cancelled. The Central World Shopping Centre, where another major count-down venue was designated, also cancelled the event. But revellers at the CentralWorld plaza were reluctant to call it quits and dragged the party on for another two hours after its cancellation.


Government Spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm and said the police had been instructed to stay on high alert, especially in areas where large gatherings of people were expected take part in the New Year countdown.


"Police reinforcements have been sent to various areas of the city. We urge the public to remain calm, continue with the celebrations, but at the same time keep a lookout for any irregularities," Yongyuth said.


Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont is keeping a close watch on the situation as it develops, he said. Surayud late last night visited some of the wounded at Rajvithi Hospital.


The New Year's eve bombings capped a year of unrest in the nation, with political turmoil that was capped by a coup d'etat three months ago and an ongoing insurgency in the Malay-speaking deep South.


More than 20 public schools, mostly in the North and Northeast, have been torched in the past three months. Authorities suspect fires may have been politically motivated arson attacks.
 
Urgent: Three more bombs explode at Central World, Pratunam, Khao Sarn Road



Three more bombs exploded in the heart of Bangkok once the new year started, severely injuring many foreign tourists.

The two bombs exploded nearly at the same time seconds after the new year started and another bomb exploded about half an hour after midnight.

The first bomb exploded at a public telephone booth at the pedestrian flyover linking Central World and Kesorn Plaza. Several foreigners were injured and rushed to hospitals.

The second bomb exploded at the Best Sea Foods restaurant on the Saen Saeb Canal near the Pratunam Pier.

Two foreigners and a Thai were injured. One of the foreigner had one leg amputated by the blast.

The third bomb exploded at the Buddy Bar on Khao Sarn Road.

The Nation

 
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