Bomb Blast Outside Bangkok Stables: Police

[webfact]

Small blast outside Bangkok stables: police

BANGKOK (AFP) -- A small bomb exploded outside a horse stables in central Bangkok on Sunday, but there were no reports of injuries, according to police.

The makeshift bomb, hidden in a bag left in front of the gates to the Nang Loeng Horse Stable in central Bangkok, exploded in the early hours of Sunday but caused no major damage, according to Police Colonel Rangsan Praditphol.

In recent weeks a series of grenade blasts have hit the Thai capital, which remains under emergency rule following mass "Red Shirt" protests in April and May that left 91 people dead in clashes between troops and demonstrators.

The Red Shirts deny any involvement in the blasts.

On Friday three people were wounded when a small bomb hidden in a rubbish bin exploded in a residential area of Bangkok.

Earlier this month, police defused three bombs discovered across the city within hours of eachother.

One was found in front of a school and another in a shopping mall.

The finds raised further doubts over the speed at which emergency rule can be lifted in the Thai capital, and prompted accusations by the opposition of a government conspiracy to justify greater powers for authorities.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-09-26

[asiawatcher]

It would appear people with grievances and no brains still insist on using 'politics' as the excuse to vent their stupidity. I would not raise the State of Emergency decree in Bangkok but I can't really see any real advantage by it as it does not do anything and certainly has not decreased the number of attempts at continuing disunity ! There are simply Thai's who do not want reconcilliation.

Edited September 26, 2010 by asiawatcher

[Changian]

A bomb at a horse stables? Perhaps whoever planted it thought a slightly injured horse might get more media attention than a slightly injured human.

Hope Lin Ping's got extra security.

[geriatrickid]

I would not be distraught if the responsible parties suffered painful deaths.

The whole lot of these psychos deserve to be fryed. Planting bombs where school kids walk, tossing grenades that kill harmless somtam vendors and now something like this. These are very dangerous psychopaths on the loose with no concept of right or wrong.

[webfact]

Bomb explodes outside Nang Lerng Royal Turf Club

A homemade bomb exploded outside the Nang Lerng Royal Turf Club early Sunday morning, police said.

The explosion occurred at 4 am under a pedestrian flyover in front of Gate 2 of the club. It was a few metres away from the Government House.

No one was injured.

Police said the bomb was made of fertilizer and petrol.

-- The Nation 2010-09-26

[slapout]

A bomb in a bag outside a horse stable, no damage. A paper sack, full of shit, set afire, thrown on the front steps may have more effect. Remember to ring the door bell, so someone will stomp out the fire. This sounds more like a Halloween trick or treat without the treat. What is the next plan, turn a mouse loose in the elephant camp or tolet paper the trees. I do agree that those who use bombs etc to damage, maim, and kill should be dealt with in a harsh, permanent manner, but many of the reported bombs, duds, etc seem to be cries for attention/publicity.

[webfact]

Bomb explodes near race course in central Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Thai police are studying the images retained by a closed circuit camera to determine if it captured views of a bomber who planted an

explosive device near a race track in central Bangkok.

Police said the bomb exploded at about 12.30am Sunday under a flyover bridge near the Nang Lerng horse racing course.

No casualties were reported and damages were minimal in the incident, the third bomb incident in two days, they said.

Police said the unidentified bomber used urea fertiliser mixed with diesel fuel and metal spikes. The bomb was contained in an aluminium gas cylinder and manually detonated using an electric wire.

The authorities said they were reviewing coverage recorded by the closed circuit camera installed on the flyover and at the scene of the incident whether it had recorded images of the bomber.

Sunday’s incident in the capital came after two separate bombings Friday which left three persons wounded. The unidentified bombers are still at large. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2010-09-26

[schmutzie]

I don't get it...Thai people seem to be in a position where they have to accept that the culprits will not be caught and this problem will just go away once the "political situation" is resolved (although Suthep has previously instructed the public not to reach "negative conclusions", meaning that it could, in a "positive sense" just be a criminal act or vandalism?). Or Thais have to assume that the authorities are doing their best and making progress behind closed doors?

I don't get it...

[tomyummer]

I just pray these recent bombings are not the result of copy cats. Bad enough with the present buttheads running around and trying to track them, the last thing we need are more to join in.

[rubl]

Police said the unidentified bomber used urea fertiliser mixed with diesel fuel and metal spikes. The bomb was contained in an aluminium gas cylinder and manually detonated using an electric wire.

This makes it a bit more serious. At least one perpetrators has gone to "simple bomb making 101". The 'metal spike' part is really sinister, but 'manual detonated' suggest the wrongdoers could see if someone was going past. Close to Government House, may be someone with a grief against? Well, round up the usual suspects

[Tanlic]

Probably some irate Britsh punter because they recently blocked UK horse racing

[souvenirdeparis]

A bomb in a bag outside a horse stable, no damage.

@slapout

a rider farts and his horse frantically runs for shelter;would be a good trick to rig a horse race bet, or just make someone's favourite hobby unridable for a time.

[animatic]

Horse stables means Amata elite and rich folks.

A pretty good target if rage against the rich or successful is part of your mindset.

Certainly it will get press, but most all will bombs gain press. This could make

'the rich' think about making their own world smaller, not letting their kids

go for riding lessons, or going to the track and check their animals.

Or just go for a ride.

Add to that is is the "Royal Riding Stables",

lets not lose that bit of the insult it is clearly intended to have.

Edited September 26, 2010 by animatic

[otherstuff1957]

Why bomb the Nang Loeng Royal Turf Club? This quote from a March 27 Nation article may give a clue:

On Friday, the red-shirt leaders announced that they would not stage a march Saturday.

However, at 10 am Saturday, Veera Musigapong, a red-shirt leader, announced that the red-shirt protesters would march to eight areas where soldiers are stationed to tell the troops to return to their barracks.

The eight areas are Borwornniwet Temple, Tri Thossathep Temple, Makut Kasattriyaram Temple, Khae Nang Loeng Temple, Somanas Temple, the Nang Loeng Royal Turf Club, the Technology Rajamangala University Phra Nakhon and the Dusit Zoo.

The red-shirt protesters divided into groups and marched to the areas and gradually won in their mission to tell the troops to leave.

The fist victory happened at the Nang Lerng racecourse and the red-shirt protesters gradually won agreements from troops to leave other locations.

It seems that some people can't go on from the events of last April & May.

[dumpling]

Horse stables means Amata elite and rich folks.

A pretty good target if rage against the rich or successful is part of your mindset.

Certainly it will get press, but most all will bombs gain press. This could make

'the rich' think about making their own world smaller, not letting their kids

go for riding lessons, or going to the track and check their animals.

Or just go for a ride.

Add to that is is the "Royal Riding Stables",

lets not lose that bit of the insult it is clearly intended to have.

3 bombs in 3 days and still only getting press in Thailand.I worry they will step things up so the situation here will get more coverage from the world press.This is a bad on so many levels with people getting hurt and killed and damaging the countries reputation and all this heading into "tourist season".

lets hope cooler heads prevail and those who are carrying out these attacks are caught and made examples of.

[otherstuff1957]

This pic might make it clearer as to why the Royal Turf Club would be a potential target. Govt. House to the west, Baan Phitsanolok (the PM's official Residence) to the south, etc.....

[Thai at Heart]

An attacker has time to set up and manually detonate a bomb in close proximity to government house during the SOE?

What next, martial law? They patently can't do anything to even secure very obvious targets. The ineptitude of the army and police is there for all to see in terms of them being able to "handle" the situation.

[way2muchcoffee]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

Edited September 26, 2010 by way2muchcoffee

[Thai at Heart]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

In close proximity to a police facility in close proximity to government house? A bomb in a bin in a residential area is a different matter.

A bombing like this should not be possible, even less so when one considers that the SOE is in force.

[way2muchcoffee]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

In close proximity to a police facility in close proximity to government house? A bomb in a bin in a residential area is a different matter.

A bombing like this should not be possible, even less so when one considers that the SOE is in force.

Respectfully, I disagree. It only takes one second to drop a bomb in a bin. Even if 50 soldiers are stationed within 50 meters of the bin it wouldn't be too difficult. Eyes cannot be on every single location at every instant. That is the terrible thing about terrorism. It is so easy to accomplish.

Getting away is only slightly more challenging. This is especially true in countries lacking the money, equipment, and expertise to do proper forensics.

Edited September 26, 2010 by way2muchcoffee

[schmutzie]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

True. That's why you have surveillance, informers and other intelligence gathering networks in place and you kick these into overdrive when these things happen. And at least inform the public so they know what to do and what number to call if they find something suspicious.

The lack of warnings are interesting. I would expect someone organised/having a cause, to want to avoid drastic casualties. I haven't heard of any of these being called in beforehand.

[schmutzie]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

In close proximity to a police facility in close proximity to government house? A bomb in a bin in a residential area is a different matter.

A bombing like this should not be possible, even less so when one considers that the SOE is in force.

Respectfully, I disagree. It only takes one second to drop a bomb in a bin. Even if 50 soldiers are stationed within 50 meters of the bin it wouldn't be too difficult. Eyes cannot be on every single location at every instant. That is the terrible thing about terrorism. It is so easy to accomplish.

Getting away is only slightly more challenging. This is especially true in countries lacking the money, equipment, and expertise to do proper forensics.

Which is when you call for assistance from agencies in countries that do.

As for eyes, this is where the public can help a great deal.

[rubl]

Short of putting hundreds of thousands of soldiers everywhere in Bangkok there really isn't much authorities can do to stop urban guerrilla bombers. Isolated bombings would be difficult to stop even with a massive military presence. This is especially true for launched grenades and bombs set in trash bins. There is virtually no way to stop this kind of activity.

In close proximity to a police facility in close proximity to government house? A bomb in a bin in a residential area is a different matter.

A bombing like this should not be possible, even less so when one considers that the SOE is in force.

Respectfully, I disagree. It only takes one second to drop a bomb in a bin. Even if 50 soldiers are stationed within 50 meters of the bin it wouldn't be too difficult. Eyes cannot be on every single location at every instant. That is the terrible thing about terrorism. It is so easy to accomplish.

Getting away is only slightly more challenging. This is especially true in countries lacking the money, equipment, and expertise to do proper forensics.

Which is when you call for assistance from agencies in countries that do.

As for eyes, this is where the public can help a great deal.

Help of the general public is essential here.

I doubt there are any countries properly equipped to detect and/or prevent all terrorist acts. I'm not even convinced it's 100% possible unless you get into a (non-Thai) police state where every movement is watched. Around the world plots are prevented from execution, but there are still many bombs going off. Even with help the USA, NATO c.s. are unable to prevent attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, go figure

[tomyummer]

Horse stables means Amata elite and rich folks.

A pretty good target if rage against the rich or successful is part of your mindset.

Certainly it will get press, but most all will bombs gain press. This could make

'the rich' think about making their own world smaller, not letting their kids

go for riding lessons, or going to the track and check their animals.

Or just go for a ride.

Add to that is is the "Royal Riding Stables",

lets not lose that bit of the insult it is clearly intended to have.

3 bombs in 3 days and still only getting press in Thailand.I worry they will step things up so the situation here will get more coverage from the world press.This is a bad on so many levels with people getting hurt and killed and damaging the countries reputation and all this heading into "tourist season".

lets hope cooler heads prevail and those who are carrying out these attacks are caught and made examples of.

You're right, we should hope that there isn't international coverage. The last thing Thailand needs right now is more damaging reports about bombings in the city and the childish and idiotic reasoning for it.

And anyway, how do you compete with Iraq and Afghanistan where one daily event could typically claim 60+ lives? I hate to say it but I think these bombs would need to kill more people to make the headline news these days.

Edited September 26, 2010 by tomyummer

[Buchholz]

3 bombs in 3 days and still only getting press in Thailand.I worry they will step things up so the situation here will get more coverage from the world press.

It's not escaped the attention of the world press:

Blast near Thailand premier’s residence

A bomb exploded outside a horse stables near the prime minister’s residence in Bangkok early yesterday without causing any injuries, local press reports said. The blast, which followed two earlier explosions on Friday that injured three people, has raised political tensions and prompted police to beef up security in the capital and surrounding areas. The Bangkok Post quoted police as saying they found fertilizer, diesel fuel, and metal fragments at the scene of yesterday’s explosion at Nang Loeng Horse Stable, near Phitsanulok House, the prime minister’s official residence.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Commander Weerawit Chanchamroen was quoted as saying the suspected home-made bomb went off about 0030 local time and damaged a nearby stadium wall and a bridge. He said police were checking to see if the bomber had been filmed on one of the closed-circuit television cameras installed near the site of the explosion in the city’s government quarter. Bangkok has been plagued by a series of bombings near government buildings and companies affiliated with the government

Continues:

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=388419&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25

Deutsche Presse-Agentur [DPA] - September 27, 2010

*edited to add that there also unquotable reports by Associated Press on the subject as well.

Edited September 27, 2010 by Buchholz

[SamritT]

Did someone got piss on horse betting? Or did the Red-shirt did it again? Or (most unlikely), the army did it to extend SOE?