webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Update 21:30 Bangkok time: EXPLOSION Powerful blast hits building in Nonthaburi, killing 3 A powerful blast rocks a five-story apartment building in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district on Monday evening, killing at least three and injuring many others. Police claimed the explosion broke out in a room on the second floor of the Saman Mettha Apartment building at about 6am. The explosion severely destroyed the second and first floors of the buildings. The impact of the explosion caused panic that the building could be collapsed. The injured people were rushed to hospitals nearby. Some of them were said to be thrown out of the building in the blast. Owner of the building; Samarn Bunprasert, told police that he did not know who rented the room where police believed that the blast started. The explosion happened hours after the state of emergency was extended in the province as well as Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakarn. Nonthaburi has been a stronghold of Pheu Thai MP Apiwan Wiriyachai who is also deputy House Speaker. Apiwan is a leading red shirt leader who took stage several times to cristicise Abhisit government during the April and May Crisis. -- The Nation 2010-10-05 Original story: Two dead in blast at Thai apartment building: police BANGKOK, October 5, 2010 (AFP) - An explosion at an apartment building north of Bangkok left two people dead and several others injured Tuesday, but the cause was unknown, police said. The blast occurred at about 6.00 pm (1100 GMT) in the Bang Bua Thong district of Nonthaburi Province, according to a local police official. "We still don't know the cause of the explosion. Two storeys of the mansion collapsed," said Police Lieutenant Colonel Somchai Hussakul. The blast came hours after Thailand extended a controversial state of emergency in Nonthaburi and three other provinces, including Bangkok, in the wake of deadly street protests and a series of grenade blasts in the capital. -- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardback Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Bad news, although there is no confirmation it is actually a bomb yet I guess with all the recent troubles we can assume that is was...and if so, it's the worst yet and not a good sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 EXPLOSION Powerful explosion hits a Nonthaburi building, killing 3 A powerful blast rocks a five-story building in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district on Monday evening. Reports of death and injured could not be confirmed. A police spokesman claimed that three were killed including a woman and many others wounded. Police said the explosion started at the second floor of the building. A fire broke out in the building after the explosion. The impact of the explosion that shattered windows of adjacent buildings caused panic that the building could be collapsed. The injured people were rushed to hospitals nearby. -- The Nation 2010-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 At least 3 deaths in Nonthaburi bombing, injured transported to Bang Buathong Hospital /via @TAN-Newtwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Explosion site ! http://bit.ly/cG9ZrB /RT @pranot /via @tulasathit Nonthaburi has been under state of emergency, extended in the province earlier today. /via @tulasathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 A rescue worker told Nation TV the blast occurred "inside" the Samarn Metta mansion. (on 2nd floor of the 5-storey building) /via @tulsathit Other reports said the explosion occurred "outside" but severely damaged the building. /via @tulsathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBarbarian Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Which Bomb???? There is no mention of a bomb. Ap says: Cause UNKNOWN.Bombs sounds better though....especially when you are in the army camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A big blast on the second floor. Possibility it could be the bomb makers themselves. Unless it was a personal thing it hardly seems likely that anyone would take enough explosives to the second floor to cause a big blast. Anyway condolances to the familys of the dead, a speedy recovery to the injured and hope the building owner had insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 ThaiTV: Doc at Pra Nangklao Hospital confirms 2 deaths; 2 serious injuries, a 36 yr old male and a child /via @TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillR Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 yes no mention of a bomb aside from the thread title. well done TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 At this point, 7 injuries reported; 2 seriously injured; treated at Pra Nangklao and Bang Bua Thong hospitals /via @TAN_Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Update: 3 dead and several injured in the Bang Bua Thong's bomb:National Police Spokesman, /via @nation TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiinasia Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A big blast on the second floor. Possibility it could be the bomb makers themselves. Unless it was a personal thing it hardly seems likely that anyone would take enough explosives to the second floor to cause a big blast. Anyway condolances to the familys of the dead, a speedy recovery to the injured and hope the building owner had insurance. LPG will go off like a bomb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotlost Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Definition of Assume...ass u & me. Never assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 The mansion owner Saman Boonprasert is turning 54 on Oct 9 and he was decorating the bldg when the bomb exploded. #Ch.7 /via @veen_NT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xonax Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Probably a bomb factory that blew up. I guess that Takki Shinegra and his Red Shirts can add the losses to their long list of members lost in their war against the thai government. Let´s all hope that the bombers will be re-born as soi-dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchholz Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) Location of the bombing: From Khao Sod article on the bombing (in Thai) http://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRJNE5qSTRNekkyTVE9PQ==&catid=0101 Edited October 5, 2010 by george formatting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 There have been claims the same mansion had been subjected to bomb scare and bomb was defused there earlier./TR @Neaw_NBC: /via @tulasathit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siampolee Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A number of possibilities spring to mind. First there is the chance it was a gas cylinder faulty or affected in some other way thus causing it to explode. Secondly . perhaps it was an explosive device in transit which again due to carelessness in handling or assembly possible bomb detonated somewhat quicker than anticipated. Thirdly , there is or was the possibility that the apartment block was being used as an assembly area, again carelessness would indeed cause the explosives to detonate. Fourth, well it is possible that an old score was being settled, although in my experience in the twenty years I have lived here the main target is usually the only victim in such cases. My personal view is that possibly the apartment was being used as assembly plant or a mini arsenal. explosives can be very temperamental in a warm humid climate and the current weather conditions may well have caused the explosives to become unstable and thus led to the explosion. the damage is far beyond that one would expect from a solitary charge of a explosive device,. However it may well be a moot point if we are aver actually informed as to the true facts of the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Personally, I think the faction involved in the political situation have better facilities than an apartment building for assembling bombs. I think a lot of people would notice the comings and goings and movement of things in and out. As a target, it's not wise to blow up the masses if your trying to win the hearts and minds. A meth lab, maybe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Two killed, four injured in Nonthaburi apartment bombing NONTHABURI, Oct 5 – At least two persons were killed and four others were wound in a bombing at an apartment in Nonthaburi on Tuesday evening. Rescue workers are inspecting the site where the bodies lay under the debris after a bomb exploded at around 6.30pm at the Samanmettha Mansion, a six-story apartment in Bang Bua Thong. Concrete walls of rooms at the corner on the first and second floors were damaged. Four people were sent to hospital. Some residences near the apartment were damaged. The cause of bombing is still unknown. Nonthaburi is one of four provinces where the state of emergency is still in place. The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday extended the state of emergency imposed in Bangkok and its three adjacent provinces, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani since April for another three months, to maintain law and order following reports of continuing disturbances in the areas. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva last week lifted the state of emergency in three northeastern provinces of Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani. (MCOT online news) -- TNA 2010-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Emergency Medical Institute confirm that 3 were killed & 4 seriously injured in the explosion in Nonthaburi /BkkPost /via @RichardBarrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CORVETTELOVER Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 (edited) [meth lab or cooking with LPG but i am sure the truth wont get in the way of a terriost fabrication time will see Edited October 5, 2010 by CORVETTELOVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 Developments on Nonthaburi Bombing Officials have evacuated nearby buildings as fears that the five story might collapse. People have been advised to avoid the area. Injured victims have been transported to near by Bang Bua Thong Hospital. Of the three victims killed in the blast, two are reportedly male. Another is female. However, some sources claim only two deaths have been confirmed. Seven injuries have been reported so far. Two of which are considered serious injuries. One is reportedly a 36 year old man. Another is believed to be a 7 year old child. The victims have been divided to the Bang Bua Thong and Pra Nangklao hospitals. -- Tan Network 2010-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayden5650 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I'm not back until May, I hope I don't miss all the action. Though this time my move should be permanent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A propane tank explosion is indeed the likely culprit. The other possibilities are a business dispute with the owner or one of the tenants, or a bomb intended for another target (aren't the EC and Thaicom both up in Nonthaburi?) could have gone off prematurely. However, I the size of the blast and the accompanying fire sounds like an LPG tank going off to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomTumTiger Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Hopefully a few bomb makers blew themselves to Kingdom come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A propane tank explosion is indeed the likely culprit. The other possibilities are a business dispute with the owner or one of the tenants, or a bomb intended for another target (aren't the EC and Thaicom both up in Nonthaburi?) could have gone off prematurely. However, I the size of the blast and the accompanying fire sounds like an LPG tank going off to me. The EC & Thaicom sites are still a fair way from the site of the suspected bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willeyeam Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 A propane tank explosion is indeed the likely culprit. The other possibilities are a business dispute with the owner or one of the tenants, or a bomb intended for another target (aren't the EC and Thaicom both up in Nonthaburi?) could have gone off prematurely. However, I the size of the blast and the accompanying fire sounds like an LPG tank going off to me. Exactly, let's wait and see, but usually bombs reported in Thailand barely manage to damage the motorbike they are planted in, very rarely scorch the pavement, and are less effective than fireworks at Loy Kratong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardback Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Police are apparently searching for the tenant of Rm 202 of the building where the explosion was said to have occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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