Police Probe Grenade Found Outside Bank in Bangkok

Police and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers responded to reports of a suspected explosive device found outside a bank branch in the Bang Khun Non area of Bangkok on the morning of 2 June 2026. The discovery prompted authorities to cordon off the area and prevent members of the public from approaching while specialists assessed and removed the object.

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According to Bang Khun Non Police Station, officers received a report at approximately 7.30am that a suspicious object resembling an explosive device had been found outside a bank branch on Bang Khun Non Road in Bang Khun Non subdistrict, Bangkok Noi district. Police attended the scene with EOD personnel to investigate.

At the location, officers found what was identified as an MK 2 grenade placed among rubbish beside the roadside. Initial enquiries indicated that refuse collectors were carrying out their routine work in the area when they noticed the object mixed in with waste.

Workers reportedly examined the item and discovered it appeared to be a grenade. Alarmed by the find, they immediately notified police, who established a safety perimeter around the site while awaiting the arrival of EOD specialists.

Picture courtesy of Khaosod

A security guard at the bank told investigators that the area where the grenade was found is commonly used as a rubbish collection point before waste is sorted and removed each morning. The guard said that upon arriving for work, they saw officers had already cordoned off the area and were restricting access to the public.

EOD officers subsequently removed the grenade from the scene. The operation began after the discovery at around 7.30am and was completed at approximately 9.00am.

The discovery has prompted an investigation by detectives from Bang Khun Non Police Station. Officers are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby locations to identify the person responsible for leaving the grenade at the site.

Khaosod reported that police believe the grenade may have been discarded by someone seeking to avoid legal consequences. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to establish how the explosive came to be left among the rubbish and who was responsible.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Khaosod 2 June 2026