Three Unexploded Bombs Found In Bangkok Area: Police

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Three unexploded bombs found in Bangkok area: police

BANGKOK, September 9, 2010 (AFP) - Police in Thailand defused three unexploded bombs discovered in Bangkok and surrounding suburbs over a matter of hours, one of them in front of a school and one in a shopping mall, they said Thursday.

The first device was found under a footbridge outside a school in central Bangkok on Wednesday morning, Major General Prawut Thavornsiri, the national police spokesman, told AFP.

On Wednesday night, two more, each weighing around five kilograms (11 pounds) were found at a shopping mall and in the public health ministry car park in nearby Nonthaburi province, he added.

The finds follow a series of grenade blasts in recent weeks across the Thai capital, which remains under emergency rule following deadly street clashes in April and May during anti-government protests.

On Friday Thailand put over 460 locations across Bangkok on high alert, sending thousands of police, soldiers and city officials onto the streets in a bid to increase the security presence around the clock.

Royal palaces, government buildings, power plants and public transport are receiving protection from the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), the body set up to monitor security in response to the unrest.

Suthep Thaugsuban, deputy prime minister in charge of national security, said he had instructed officials to tighten security again after the three devices were found on Wednesday.

"I have not yet got a detailed report. Officials are investigating but it's quite difficult," he added.

He said a bomb hoax that emerged on the same day on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Los Angeles was not related to incidents in the city.

The capital is one of seven areas still under the emergency rule introduced on April 7 as a response to the "Red Shirt" rallies that later left 91 people dead and about 1,900 injured in clashes between protesters and the army.

Five bombings in recent weeks, leaving one dead and thirteen injured, have unnerved Bangkok residents still recovering from the unrest and have raised doubts over the speed at which emergency rule can be lifted in the capital.

The law bans public gatherings of over five people and gives security forces the right to detain suspects for 30 days without charge. Authorities have used the powers to arrest hundreds of suspects and silence anti-government media.

The protests by the Reds, many of whom back fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, attracted up to 100,000 people demanding immediate elections but were dispersed by an army crackdown on May 19.

After the crackdown, Red Shirt leaders asked their supporters to go home, but enraged protesters set fire to dozens of buildings, including a shopping mall and the stock exchange.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-09-09

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Two bombs found and defused in Nonthaburi

The bomb squad could successfully render two homemade bombs safe on Wednesday's night at Nonthaburi, Provincial Police Region 1 said on Thursday.

Police were alerted to the explosive devices - one found at a parking lot of the Mall shopping centre on Ngamwongwan Road and another at the parking lot of the Public Health Ministry.

The two bombs were assembled in a similar manner, each having a timing device and explosives put in a fire extinguisher as shell, police said.

The improvisation of fire extingushers as bombs was detected during the Bangkok unrest in April and May.

-- The Nation 2010-09-09

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Extra Security at Parliament After Last Night's Attacks

The Upper and Lower Houses of the Thai Parliament are meeting today at Parliament House. Extra security can be seen throughout the complex after bomb attacks that took place in Bangkok and it's surrounding areas last night. The move could also be attributed to an incident yesterday, when a man was able to breach the grounds of Parliament and barge into a room where the House Foreign Affairs Committee was holding a session.

-- Tan Network 2010-09-09

[random]

isn't it amazing how normally the police could not find their own <deleted> with both hands, yet they seem to be finding unexploded bombs in places they would not normally even visit, the more sceptical amongst us can see these alleged explosives for exactly what they are, an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

Amazing thailand

[Thai at Heart]

isn't it amazing how normally the police could not find their own <deleted> with both hands, yet they seem to be finding unexploded bombs in places they would not normally even visit, the more sceptical amongst us can see these alleged explosives for exactly what they are, an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

Amazing thailand

99% of the detective work they do works on a tip off. They are usually up the ears in the dodgy business, so they are usually well aware of wrong doings in the locality.

[Pib]

If "tip-offs" are why the police are finding the bombs, one sure hopes the bombs are not being planted by those wanting to keep the emergency decree in force in selected provinces/Bangkok who then tip-off the police where the bombs are. Now the police just need to figure out how to catch the bad guys "before" they can make/plant the bombs.

[sbk]

Police were alerted to the explosive devices - one found at a parking lot of the Mall shopping centre on Ngamwongwan Road and another at the parking lot of the Public Health Ministry.

It seems some passerby saw it and phoned it in, I would think most people would if they found a bomb.

[way2muchcoffee]

Let's see. Bombs are found and/or detonated routinely in Bangkok for over a year. Citizens know this.

A citizen sees a suspicious object laying in a public place. They call the police. The police arrive to find it is a bomb. The disposal crew are called out.

Rocket science?

Edited September 9, 2010 by way2muchcoffee

[random]

Police were alerted to the explosive devices - one found at a parking lot of the Mall shopping centre on Ngamwongwan Road and another at the parking lot of the Public Health Ministry.

It seems some passerby saw it and phoned it in, I would think most people would if they found a bomb.

So a passer-by in the car park in The Mall saw a fire extinguisher and called the police? The police came and discovered it was a bomb. have you ever tried to get the police here to do something?

Clearly finding 3 bombs in such a short space of time, one of which appeared to be a fire extinguisher, and knowing how inept the police are here, added to the general lack of observation from the normal Joe Bloggs in the street, added to the fact that even the bombs that do explode tend to do so with little or no injury and tend to explode in the middle of the night when there is nobody around save for a bin scavenger and a security guard. Don't get me worng, even one death or injury is too much, but clearly the aim here is to not maim people, it is to frighten the people into accepting the continuation of a unneeded state of emergency.

A person is smart but the public are panicky, keep the masses in fear with these alleged bombs and that way keep the State of emergency, and that way keep the opposition down. It is so clear and I am amazed that other people do not see this.

[way2muchcoffee]

but clearly the aim here is to not maim people, it is to frighten the people into accepting the continuation of a unneeded state of emergency.

A person is smart but the public are panicky, keep the masses in fear with these alleged bombs and that way keep the State of emergency, and that way keep the opposition down. It is so clear and I am amazed that other people do not see this.

That is one opinion. There are others in stark contrast with that one that are equally valid positions to hold.

[Robby nz]

Seems to be a lot here on TV who have a real hate thing going with the Thai cops.

Wonder in this is from personal experience or are they just parroting what others have said or written?

Me I have no problem with the cops here always found them to be very helpfull.

But then I've never broken any law, unless you count riding my pushbike on the footpath.

Wouldnt like to be part of a bomb disposal squad, hats off to the POLICE who do that job.

Great that they are being detected and defused before they can kill or injure someone.

Without looking for justification the mentality of those who would plant these bombs has to be called into question.

[Buchholz]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

[random]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

Do you have the source so I can read where they have admitted to this?

[Wolfie]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

[way2muchcoffee]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Same for me. The only time my life has been seriously affected was during the redshirt occupation.

Edited September 9, 2010 by way2muchcoffee

[random]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

I never said I found it oppressive, I clearly state that is is oppressive for opposition political parties.

[hammered]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Basically the SoE affects nobody who isnt looking for it to affect them. Funny thing is that was a joke by someone I know who donates to the reds. Only in Thailand.

[random]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Same for me. The only time my life has been seriously affected was during the redshirt occupation.

was it not affected during the yellow shirt occupation of the airports and their running gun battles in the streets? I know I was, in fact personally I was more affected at this time as my daughter attends school near to Government House and had to spend many weeks off school, and I was also affected by being unable to fly on business, my business was also affected by both yellow shirts and red shirts.

I have no sides in this, both sides are as bad as each other, however I do sympathise with the people that are against the current government, and at the moment that seems to be both reds and yellows.

[rubl]

Police were alerted to the explosive devices - one found at a parking lot of the Mall shopping centre on Ngamwongwan Road and another at the parking lot of the Public Health Ministry.

It seems some passerby saw it and phoned it in, I would think most people would if they found a bomb.

So a passer-by in the car park in The Mall saw a fire extinguisher and called the police? The police came and discovered it was a bomb. have you ever tried to get the police here to do something?

Clearly finding 3 bombs in such a short space of time, one of which appeared to be a fire extinguisher, and knowing how inept the police are here, added to the general lack of observation from the normal Joe Bloggs in the street, added to the fact that even the bombs that do explode tend to do so with little or no injury and tend to explode in the middle of the night when there is nobody around save for a bin scavenger and a security guard. Don't get me worng, even one death or injury is too much, but clearly the aim here is to not maim people, it is to frighten the people into accepting the continuation of a unneeded state of emergency.

A person is smart but the public are panicky, keep the masses in fear with these alleged bombs and that way keep the State of emergency, and that way keep the opposition down. It is so clear and I am amazed that other people do not see this.

It's called 'government conspiracy theory'. It seems to come natural to some people. Never proven though.

[random]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Basically the SoE affects nobody who isnt looking for it to affect them. Funny thing is that was a joke by someone I know who donates to the reds. Only in Thailand.

A little selfish, just because it does not affect your daily life it does not mean that it does not affect others, the obvious aim of the SoE is to affect people, in particular the opposition. If is has no effect then they may as well remove it as it is clearly pointless, as I said in an earlier post.

[rubl]

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Basically the SoE affects nobody who isnt looking for it to affect them. Funny thing is that was a joke by someone I know who donates to the reds. Only in Thailand.

A little selfish, just because it does not affect your daily life it does not mean that it does not affect others, the obvious aim of the SoE is to affect people, in particular the opposition. If is has no effect then they may as well remove it as it is clearly pointless, as I said in an earlier post.

The SoE is not meant to suppress the opposition, just terrorists, maniacs, etc. Now if some of the opposition happen to be terrorists ...

The name Jatuporn comes to mind.

[bkkjames]

Random: cleary the soe is a barrier to those who wish to start parading bottles of blood around the city and burning down shopping malls.

The soe does not prevent the opposition from presenting policy ideas and plans to the general electorate. However we have not seen any of these.

As for finding the bombs this morning - I watched the video on tv and suffice to say that these objects were found in places u normally wouldn't see fire extinguishers-between two parked cars sitting on the ground.

Edited September 9, 2010 by bkkjames

[Buchholz]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

Do you have the source so I can read where they have admitted to this?

The thread:

Thailand's Fragile Peace Threatened, Bomb Attack

is chockablock full of various recent bombings and information and arrests and admissions of the Red Shirt Bomber Squad.

It's been going on for several months now.

Edited September 9, 2010 by Buchholz

[hammered]

<snip> an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

You find the State of Emergency oppressive? How So?

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Basically the SoE affects nobody who isnt looking for it to affect them. Funny thing is that was a joke by someone I know who donates to the reds. Only in Thailand.

A little selfish, just because it does not affect your daily life it does not mean that it does not affect others, the obvious aim of the SoE is to affect people, in particular the opposition. If is has no effect then they may as well remove it as it is clearly pointless, as I said in an earlier post.

As I stated that was a joke made to me by a red funder who I know quite well. I didnt state it was my opinion.

[sirchai]

isn't it amazing how normally the police could not find their own &lt;deleted&gt; with both hands, yet they seem to be finding unexploded bombs in places they would not normally even visit, the more sceptical amongst us can see these alleged explosives for exactly what they are, an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

Amazing thailand

99% of the detective work they do works on a tip off. They are usually up the ears in the dodgy business, so they are usually well aware of wrong doings in the locality.

99% ha? How can you write such a statement? If somebody wants to kill others with a bomb they wouldn't find it before detonation.

There are also bomb specialists wearing red. It's about continuing the state of emergency and other nonsense.

[rubl]

isn't it amazing how normally the police could not find their own &lt;deleted&gt; with both hands, yet they seem to be finding unexploded bombs in places they would not normally even visit, the more sceptical amongst us can see these alleged explosives for exactly what they are, an excuse to continue with the pointless and oppressive state of emergency that is keeping other political parties down.

Amazing thailand

99% of the detective work they do works on a tip off. They are usually up the ears in the dodgy business, so they are usually well aware of wrong doings in the locality.

99% ha? How can you write such a statement? If somebody wants to kill others with a bomb they wouldn't find it before detonation.

There are also bomb specialists wearing red. It's about continuing the state of emergency and other nonsense.

This OP is about finding three unexploded bombs, some (all?) reported by the alert public. Following the police starts the detective work. fence off the scene, call bomb disposal squad, fingerprints, CCTV checks, interviews, etc, etc.

Edited September 9, 2010 by rubl

[truethailand]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

Do you have the source so I can read where they have admitted to this?

Me too, would love to see this admission....

[rubl]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

Do you have the source so I can read where they have admitted to this?

Me too, would love to see this admission....

Already posted by buchholtz:

[Crushdepth]

I've lived in Central Bangkok through out the whole episode, i have not found my daily life to be even slightly affected by the State Of Emergency.

Same here. The only inconvenience I've suffered was from red shirt occupation of some of the roads and transport facilities. As far as I'm concerned the SOE is a good thing if it prevents further demonstrations and more violence.

If they really want to hold a meeting, they can f@#k off out of town.

[Buchholz]

If one were to look at several of the recent bombings in which the perpetrators were identified, such as Bhum Thai Party headquarters and at Big C, one could find that the Red Shirt Bomber Squad is responsible. They've acknowledged this themselves by admitting to them.

Do you have the source so I can read where they have admitted to this?

Me too, would love to see this admission....

Already posted by buchholtz:

Amazes when people who evidently stay abreast of the news could miss these repeated bombings, fleeing to Cambodia, deportations, searches of their homes, connections to other bombings, repeatedly grassing out each other, and numerous follow-ups. It was all front page news not that long ago and updated within just the past week.