Police hunt for three men, two women in relation to Pratunam fires

By The Nation

 

 

Police are hunting for three young men and two young women suspected of an arson attack at the clothes market in Bangkok’s Pratunam area on Friday morning. This incident is believed to be related to the series of blasts in the capital.

 

Pol Lt-Colonel Panom Chuathong, deputy inspector of the Phya Thai Police Station, said the five individuals were seen entering a cloth shop in the roadside market at 11am on Thursday and leaving without making any purchases. All five were wearing flu masks, Panom added. 

 

The fire burned down stalls on Soi Petchburi 19 in Bangkok’s Ratchathewi district on Friday morning, and there were smaller fires set off simultaneously in the same area. 

 

Investigators found a circuit board at the original shop, called Hop, while another circuit board and timer were found at a shop called Pui. This evidence prompted the police to suspect these fires were linked to the bomb blasts, which were also detonated using timers.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30374167

 

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25 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Pol Lt-Colonel Panom Chuathong, deputy inspector of the Phya Thai Police Station, said the five individuals were seen entering a cloth shop in the roadside market at 11am on Thursday and leaving without making any purchases. All five were wearing flu masks, Panom added. 

I'd hope there's more to it than them wearing masks and not buying anything, otherwise it won't narrow the search much.

This incident is believed to be related to the series of blasts in the capital.

 

 

HOW?????

21 hours ago, rooster59 said:

All five were wearing flu masks, Panom added. 

time to forbid flu masks? the suspected bombers were wearing flu masks as well

20 hours ago, legend49 said:

This incident is believed to be related to the series of blasts in the capital.

 

 

HOW?????

Circumstantial at this time but worth investigating. All combined, understandably, they could be "persons of interest".

- flu masks (possible disguise)

- overall behaviour (maybe suspicious)

- age (I think same age group as those already arrested)

- suspicious items found in area