Monks and rangers narrowly escape explosion in Thailand’s Narathiwat

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

Two monks, and the two paramilitary rangers escorting them, narrowly escaped serious injury and death this morning (Saturday) when an explosive device, hidden in a roadside waste bin, was detonated about a minute after they walked past it in Ruesoh district of the southern border province of Narathiwat.

 

Police said that four shop houses and a car, parked near the site of the blast, were damaged. Debris was scattered on the road.

 

Officers from the explosive ordnance disposal unit said that about 20kgs of explosives were placed inside a 5kg liquefied petroleum gas canister and the device was detonated by a remote control transmitter.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/monks-and-rangers-narrowly-escape-explosion-in-thailands-narathiwat/

 

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[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

about 20kgs of explosives

Referring to the OP photo, IMO this amount of explosive would have done far more damage than shown. Whatever, the monks appear to have been very lucky!