Four grenade attacks damage Bangkok Bank branches

[Jingthing]

Tactics? Grenades? Those are war tactics.

[tombkk]

Why Bangkok Bank? Is there a connection to Thaksin's seized money?

Whoever did this, isn't this terrorism?

Of course it is terrorism.

There is no connection to the seized money, but some people seem to think that Dr. T hates one of the advisors to that bank. I'm not sure he does, and in any case, an explosive will not change the public's opinion in favour of the cause these people are after. The faultiness in assuming that bombs will make the populace apprecaite your cause was proven wrong in Germany in the 1970s with the Baader-Meinhoff Gang. But then, maybe each country has its own learning process.

Let's hope that this is just growing pains.

[geriatrickid]

In any event an attack on the banking system and in central Bangkok is a terrorist attack on the nation of Thailand. This is serious.

Take a chill pill.

Someone may or may not have tossed a grenade. It is stupidity. It may be criminal, but the terrorism label is unwarranted.

No one attacked the "nation of Thailand". it was directed at the bank not at Thailand. Need I remind you that some people were claiming it was a conspiracy to try and get PM Abhisit when someone flung poop at the PM's house. It turned out it was a mentally ill fellow with a non political gripe. It may very well turn out that someone is trying to take advantage of the situation to settle a grievance with the bank. How about you wait until an investigation is complete before panicing and soiling your pants as you run down the soi screaming terrorism, terrorism.

It is an attack on the nation of Thailand and the stability of the economy to label such events as terrorism before there is any evidence to substantiate the claim. What Thailand does not need is the furthering of the perception that there is terrorism. It doesn't do anyone any good to spread such rumours. There has been restraint shown on both sides of the political divide since the court's decision. How about you supporting this peace and not presenting your perception as a fact. Help peace prevail by staying calm.

[Jingthing]

What Thailand does not need is the furthering of the perception that there is terrorism. It doesn't do anyone any good to spread such rumours.

It is terrorism. What is your agenda in denying it?

If the shoe fits ...

ter·ror·ism

 

–noun

1.

the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

Edited February 27, 2010 by Jingthing

[TAWP]

In any event an attack on the banking system and in central Bangkok is a terrorist attack on the nation of Thailand. This is serious.

Take a chill pill.

Someone may or may not have tossed a grenade. It is stupidity. It may be criminal, but the terrorism label is unwarranted.

No one attacked the "nation of Thailand". it was directed at the bank not at Thailand. Need I remind you that some people were claiming it was a conspiracy to try and get PM Abhisit when someone flung poop at the PM's house. It turned out it was a mentally ill fellow with a non political gripe. It may very well turn out that someone is trying to take advantage of the situation to settle a grievance with the bank. How about you wait until an investigation is complete before panicing and soiling your pants as you run down the soi screaming terrorism, terrorism.

It is an attack on the nation of Thailand and the stability of the economy to label such events as terrorism before there is any evidence to substantiate the claim. What Thailand does not need is the furthering of the perception that there is terrorism. It doesn't do anyone any good to spread such rumours. There has been restraint shown on both sides of the political divide since the court's decision. How about you supporting this peace and not presenting your perception as a fact. Help peace prevail by staying calm.

If sitting down and singing in an airport is terrorism, throwing grenades at banks because they have connections to the crowns adviser is clearly terrorism...but hey, I didn't make up the definition.

[Chaimai]

If sitting down and singing in an airport is terrorism, throwing grenades at banks because they have connections to the crowns adviser is clearly terrorism...but hey, I didn't make up the definition.

Fits Jingthing's definition.

[YanTree]

Went to Silom, Sukhumvit and Petchiburi and I'm still alive! OMG I am so lucky!

[Maestro]

I deleted some off-topic comments and posts and the replies to them.

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[Bizz]

all this is to undermine the authority of Thailand which is a treasonable act.

close this topic pronto.

[tonywebster]

no injury or death, same as the university bomb, the army headquarters bomb, the court bomb.

the more cynical of us would suggest these are staged.

The more cynical amongst us would be idiots to discount the affects of bomb attacks in Silom even if there was nobody hurt.

effects, not affects.

staged bombs, pretty obvious really to those not festering with hatred for the red shirts. People should wait for proof before blaming the reds, this could be turdgate all over again.

And please tell why I should not suspect the red shirts?

It is possible it's them, surely?

And did you see sae daeng on the red TV station today, spewing out hatred and suggestions of violence???

If you also suspected the reds for throwing shit at houses then you already have the answer to your own question. Wait for confirmation instead of fanning the flames. Whether sae deng was on tv or not does not mean the reds were responsible for this. In the past few months I notice there has been no proof against the reds for alleged bombings.

Pure propoganda by someone with an agenda against the reds, next you will be telling us it was them that shot at sondhis car

[Phatcharanan]

please dont report back that global warming had something to do with this.

I think this may have something to do with global warming.

[webfact]

Grenade blast damages Thailand bank: police

BANGKOK: -- (AFP) - A grenade exploded in Bangkok outside a branch of Thailand's biggest bank Saturday, police said, a day after a court verdict against deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra sparked a security alert.

The blast shattered the windows and doors of the Bangkok Bank branch in the Silom business district but there were no casualties, Metropolitan police spokesman Major General Piya Uthay told AFP.

A second, unexploded grenade was found at another Bangkok Bank branch in the capital and removed by police, Piya said.

Thai authorities said earlier Saturday they were on high alert after the Supreme Court a day earlier confiscated 1.4 billion dollars of Thaksin's fortune for abuse of power.

Hundreds of protesters from the Red Shirt movement loyal to Thaksin surrounded Bangkok Bank's headquarters one week before the verdict, forcing it to close for the day.

They said the bank has links to chief royal adviser and former prime minister Prem Tinsulanonda, whom they accuse of masterminding the 2006 military coup that toppled Thaksin.

On February 14 Thai police defused a bomb near the Supreme Court while a grenade exploded near government offices. Police have not made any arrests yet in connection with the incidents.

Thaksin and his supporters have vowed to fight back against Friday's verdict and the Red Shirts have said they will hold a mass rally in Bangkok in mid-March, although they have promised that their campaign will be non-violent.

-- ©Copyright AFP 2010-02-28

Published with written approval from AFP.

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[lensta]

please dont report back that global warming had something to do with this.

I think this may have something to do with global warming.

Of course it does, if it wasn't so hot last night the grenade wouldn't have gone off.

[lensta]

These bombs are more like fireworks. Not a serious bomb attacks Thankfully.

It does make one wonder who is behind it. I think it is reasonably safe to to think that these are just Tactics. Using them to discredit the other party

But by who That is the question.

Agreed on both counts. I lived in Jakarta when bombs were going off there, (stock exchange, Oz embassy, Marriot hotel) now they were serious bombs designed to kill, mame and do major damage. As there were no reports of witnesses last night, I think that the "grenade tosser" waited til noone was around, lobbed the grenade at the bank and rode away into the night on his scooter. If one of these attacks kill or hurt anyone it will be more bad luck than by design.

Edited February 28, 2010 by lensta

[george]

JUST IN:

No one wounded at two more bombs at two branches of Bangkok Bank in Srinakarin and Prapradaeng.

-- TNA 2010-02-28

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[george]

PM admits last night's bombings were expected by authorities but no way to secure every location

-- Tan Network 2010-02-28

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[RKASA]

Events often being out the worst in a few, before and after, but if you want to tie them to the leader of your enemy you will

often be disappointed in the end.

Doing so is often in itself an act of opportunist and intentional distortion, knowing that its hard to defend absent any fact and evidence.

It is almost always some nut case that thinks they are doing the right thing and doing so on their own. The chance they are from ether side is 50/50.

[george]

PM believes serial bombings at four Bangkok Bank branches intended to create turmoil, orders more police checkpoints

-- TNA 2010-02-28

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[lazygourmet]

These bombs are more like fireworks. Not a serious bomb attacks Thankfully.

It does make one wonder who is behind it. I think it is reasonably safe to to think that these are just Tactics. Using them to discredit the other party

But by who That is the question.

Agreed on both counts. I lived in Jakarta when bombs were going off there, (stock exchange, Oz embassy, Marriot hotel) now they were serious bombs designed to kill, mame and do major damage. As there were no reports of witnesses last night, I think that the "grenade tosser" waited til noone was around, lobbed the grenade at the bank and rode away into the night on his scooter. If one of these attacks kill or hurt anyone it will be more bad luck than by design.

Ditto... I was as well living in Jakarta (Menteng) end of the nineties. We had to put "pribumi" signs in front of the house, to avoid the mobs... and spent the millenium's eve behind black curtains.

[Scott]

Wikipedia:

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.[1] At present, the International community has been unable to formulate a universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition of terrorism.[2][3] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror), are perpetrated for an ideological goal (as opposed to a lone attack), and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians).

[george]

PM pleads for public calm following 2 Bangkok bomb attacks

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday told the public not to panic following two small bomb attacks at the Bangkok Bank head office and a branch Saturday.

He said the bomb attacks were launched by only a small group of people and the authorities were checking security cameras' feeds to try to find the culprits.

He said the government would step up security measures for monitoring key areas and the government will enlist help from the Army to deploy troops to help police.

The prime minister said the people could face inconvenience at the security officials would have to set up several road checkpoints.

"I would like to plead with the public not to panic. Don't fall victims to those who want to create turbulence," the prime minister said.

-- The Nation 2010-02-28

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[huma79]

In any event an attack on the banking system and in central Bangkok is a terrorist attack on the nation of Thailand. This is serious.

Take a chill pill.

Someone may or may not have tossed a grenade. It is stupidity. It may be criminal, but the terrorism label is unwarranted.

It's definitely terrorism, by any classical definition of the word, unless you're claiming that it was just some kids having fun or something. The word 'terrorism' has been hijacked in the past decade or so to mean something greater than it really is.

[webfact]

Bangkok Bank Phrapradaeng branch hit with bomb attack

BANGKOK: -- A grenade was hurled at Bangkok Bank's Phrapradaeng branch late Saturday night, police said.

The attack happened at 11:30 pm.

Police said the grenade was lobbed at the bank by a pillion rider.

The blast broke the front glass doors of the bank and glass doors of two nearby public telephone booths.

-- The Nation 2010-02-28

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[webfact]

PM pleads for public calm following several Bangkok bomb attacks

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday told the public not to panic following several small bomb attacks at the Bangkok Bank head office and branches Saturday night.

He said the bomb attacks were launched by only a small group of people and the authorities were checking security cameras' feeds to try to find the culprits.

He said the government would step up security measures for monitoring key areas and the government will enlist help from the Army to deploy troops to help police.

The prime minister said the people could face inconvenience at the security officials would have to set up several road checkpoints.

"I would like to plead with the public not to panic. Don't fall victims to those who want to create turbulence," the prime minister said.

-- The Nation 2010-02-28

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[webfact]

Assailant hurls M67 grenade at Bangkok Bank Srinakharind branch

BANGKOK: -- An M67 grenade was hurled at the Bangkok Bank Srinakharind branch in Samut Prakarn's Samrong district Saturday night, police said.

Fortunately, the grenade did not explode.

Police said the attack happened at 11:30 pm. Two assailants were seen fleeing to the direction of Sri Thepha Intersection.

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[grantbkk]

A grenade attack by anyone in a tourist area of Bangkok IS a terrorist attack. The psychological effect is long lasting and has probably achieved the desired effect. The tourists are choosing other destinations to prevent harm to their families.

The people that live here know this is an isolated incident and to tell the truth we are so used to it we don't perceive the inherent danger involved. For the visitors Thailand it isn't that cheap anymore to vacation here. With the reports of being ripped off at every turn, even before you leave the airport, put a lot of people off.

It's no wonder that most Americans never leave the confines of the USA.

Amazing Thailand! Burma with Electricity!

[webfact]

Security beefed up in Bangkok after grenade explosions

BANGKOK: -- (NNT) - Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has assigned all relevant security agencies to fully prepare for security measures following recent grenade explosions in the capital city on Saturday night.

MR Sukhumbhand revealed today that the stringent security measures have been arranged to prevent unprecedented and untoward incidents. He has also instructed all city officials and all concerned security units to provide security for the safety of the general public and keep a close watch on all risk-prone areas around the capital.

The governor has invited the public to join religious activities on the occasion of the "Maka Bucha Day", which falls on 27 February, while urging all ill-intentioned individuals to think of the benefit of the public and the country as a whole.

An explosion occurred outside Bangkok Bank's head office on Silom Road yesterday night, causing damages to the bank's windows, a public telephone booth and a taxi nearby, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries on the spot. Another grenade was also discovered and defused by the bomb disposal units at Bangkok Bank's Rama II branch.

-- NNT 2010-02-28

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[kurnell]

Who's responsible for selling these crappy grenades that don't go off?

[jdinasia]

If you also suspected the reds for throwing shit at houses then you already have the answer to your own question. Wait for confirmation instead of fanning the flames. Whether sae deng was on tv or not does not mean the reds were responsible for this. In the past few months I notice there has been no proof against the reds for alleged bombings.

Pure propoganda by someone with an agenda against the reds, next you will be telling us it was them that shot at sondhis car

Care to tell us who was behind the assassination attempt on Sondhi?

If you are going to toss around conspiracy theories then you also have to accept other possible conspiracy theories. Theories like the Reds offered up a scapegoat for the bag os crap at Abhisit's home etc. Sae Daeng's past threats and that they came to fruition are valid. Sae Daeng's current vitriole is a valid point of discussion. Sae Daeng's penchant for threatening the use of grenades and them being used is certainly valid in a grenade attack. sae Daeng'g membership in red groups is a valid point of discussion.

YOU brought up the reds first in this thread -- yes that appeared to be pre-emptive propoganda.

[elcent]

Standard procedure. I feel it were not the reds. Someone needs a coup to hide his/her/their axx. Beware of the tactics.