Bomb Thrown At Bangkok Mini Bus Kills At Least One, Injures Many

[webfact]

Bomb thrown at mini bus no.27 in front of Bangchan Industrial Estate, 1 dead, 5 injured.

-- TAN Network 2010-11-15

[webfact]

One dead and 7 injured after an unidentified man on motorcycle threw a bomb a bus No. 27 on Seri Thai Road. TR @EMIT_1699 /via@veen_NT:

The Soi Seri Thai (Min Buri) explosion involved a bomb thrown into a mini-bus, initial reports say. /via@tulsathit

An explosion erupted in front of Soi Sereethai 87 at around 5pm, killing one victim and injuring four others. /via@Urisara_NT

[george]

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[webfact]

1 killed, 4 injured in Min Buri explosion

A bomb exploded in Bangkok's Min Buri district Monday afternoon, killing one person and injuring four others.

The explosion occurred at 5 pm.

Those killed and injured were riding NO 27 bus. The injured were rushed to the Navamin Hospital.

-- The Nation 2010-11-15

[webfact]

Grenade on Bangkok bus kills one, injures eight: police

BANGKOK, November 15, 2010 (AFP) - A grenade thrown onto a minibus in the eastern outskirts of the Thai capital on Monday killed one person and injured eight, police said.

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade onto a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-11-15

[asiawatcher]

Seri Thai area is notably a mix of Peu Thai as well as PAD. Anyone in a mini bus most likely is low to middle class workers so why target them? If the vehicle was from a factory or business then it could be a revenge against a company but otherwise there would be no sense in collateral damage. All a bit of a mystery and I doubt this one is politically motivated unless they were all Muslims and the motivation religious.

[Rimmer]

One inflammatory post removed from view also three quoted replies.

[Deeral]

"Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, " - can you explain this comment too.have the bomb blasts been "claimed" by any one particular body? or were they anonymous

Secondly - who says this was a bomb? Is it universally accepted already that this is in fact what happened - has any group claimed responsibility?

[londonthai]

If the vehicle was from a factory or business then it could be a revenge against a company ... unless they were all Muslims and the motivation religious.

it was a regular bus, no 27, not a private - so there were budhists, muslim etc.

police follow high school student's fight - quite common in bangkok

[onnut]

Jeez! when will this end. must of been a very frightening experiance.

[BigSkip]

Nice to see the LOS shooting themselves in the foot again at the beginning of "High Season", Tourism Down, Shops closing left & right, when will this end? But the Baht is still Strong! To the victims: R.I.P.

[granuaile]

Why don't we wait for a bit more detail before we start accusing Thaksin or the red shirts. This isn't their M O and doesn't seem to ne aimed anything political or elite.

I agree,... I'm no supporter of the redshirts by a long shot... That said I can't see anything for them in doing this out in Minburi... Seems far more likely a feud between industrial schools... That isn't to say that the redshirts are not behind it, I just don't think most likely...

Edited November 15, 2010 by granuaile

[kuffki]

Irrespective of who is responsible-this is lunacy. If someone has a problem with government, then target government, if the problem with army, then attack the army.

How are the people on the bus responsible for anything?

[geovalin]

Like most countries of this planet, Thailand is violent, that's it.

We have to accept that.

If we do not want violence, we have to go to... Canada? Norway?

[daiwill]

I think that bearing in mind the target being hit in this incident, it would serve no political purpose for the Red Shirts, it is highly unlikely that it was a red shirt attack, it would only kill and hurt people who are of similar background and social standing.

As previuosly mentioned , it is more likely to be gang / business rivalry.

If it were a muslim faction, I think they would state it was them by claiming responsibility , as they want their 5 minutes of glory in the name of Allah.

[ukrules]

Irrespective of who is responsible-this is lunacy. If someone has a problem with government, then target government, if the problem with army, then attack the army.

How are the people on the bus responsible for anything?

Perhaps someone on the bus was the target, I wouldn't assume that someone with a problem with the government would attack a public bus.

[kuffki]

Irrespective of who is responsible-this is lunacy. If someone has a problem with government, then target government, if the problem with army, then attack the army.

How are the people on the bus responsible for anything?

Perhaps someone on the bus was the target, I wouldn't assume that someone with a problem with the government would attack a public bus.

Even if it is so, still does not justify the bomb. If target is 1 person then you shoot him, you do not blow up the whole bus with other people.

Public bus is there for the people, the only connection to the government is that government owns it. Bus does not make laws or enforces them. There is no excuse or justification for any terrorist attack irrespective of the cause.

Edited November 15, 2010 by kuffki

[george]

Update:

Grenade on Bangkok bus kills one, injures eight: police

BANGKOK, November 15, 2010 (AFP) - A grenade thrown on to a minibus on Monday in the eastern outskirts of the Thai capital, which is currently under emergency rule, killed one person and injured eight, police said.

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade on to a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

In early October Thailand blamed the anti-government "Red Shirt" movement for a blast at an apartment complex near Bangkok, which killed four people and was thought to have been caused accidentally by a bomb-maker.

That explosion came hours after Thailand extended a state of emergency in Nonthaburi and three other provinces, including Bangkok, for three more months.

The emergency laws were introduced in the capital in early April in response to mass anti-government rallies by the Red Shirts that ultimately left 91 people dead in clashes between demonstrators and the army.

The government stepped up security following a string of minor blasts in Bangkok, including one at a bus stop in July that killed a man, and the discovery of three bombs, later defused, within a matter of hours in September.

The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers.

Fighting between rival school gangs in public places is also common in Thailand, with innocent people often caught up in the violence.

In September a nine-year-old boy was shot and killed in Bangkok on his way to school when a teenage gang opened fire on his bus in an apparent attack on pupils from a rival school, who were also passengers on the vehicle.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2010-11-15

[rubl]

Irrespective of who is responsible-this is lunacy. If someone has a problem with government, then target government, if the problem with army, then attack the army.

How are the people on the bus responsible for anything?

Perhaps someone on the bus was the target, I wouldn't assume that someone with a problem with the government would attack a public bus.

With due respect, but may I remind you of the grenade attack on BTS Saladaeng on the 28th of April this year ? That situation suggested someone with a problem with the current government attacked, although maybe just meant for the protesting yellow/pink shirts under the station. Maybe one of Seh Daeng's black shirts in Lumpini park involved. One dead, 80+ wounded.

(edit: add 'although ... station')

Edited November 15, 2010 by rubl

[kuffki]

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade on to a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers.

I love that part. Government and police do not know any details as yet, but the REDS already blaming the government

[kuffki]

Irrespective of who is responsible-this is lunacy. If someone has a problem with government, then target government, if the problem with army, then attack the army.

How are the people on the bus responsible for anything?

Perhaps someone on the bus was the target, I wouldn't assume that someone with a problem with the government would attack a public bus.

With due respect, but may I remind you of the grenade attack on BTS Saladaeng on the 28th of April this year ? That situation suggested someone with a problem with the current government attacked. Maybe one of Seh Daeng's black shirts in Lumpini park. One dead, 80+ wounded.

Sorry but i do not follow what you trying to say

[tigermonkey]

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade on to a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers.

I love that part. Government and police do not know any details as yet, but the REDS already blaming the government

Nobody, including the reds, have directed any blame for this tragedy -- stop trying to troll for responses by taking one section of an article totally out of context.

Say something constructive, like " our best wishes to the family of the deceased and to the injured for a speedy recovery ".

[frankiebaby]

Are you saying that there's no violence in Canada and Norway? I doubt it!

Like most countries of this planet, Thailand is violent, that's it.

We have to accept that.

If we do not want violence, we have to go to... Canada? Norway?

[Credo]

This is very far from where the young boy was killed on a bus in a dispute between students. There are a lot of schools in the area and this sounds much more like a school-related bombing or some other personal conflict.

It doesn't really fit the MO of either side of the great divide. A mini-bus isn't the same as the subway and it's hardly a symbol of the government.

It's not too far from where I live, not that that makes me an expert.

[kuffki]

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade on to a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers.

I love that part. Government and police do not know any details as yet, but the REDS already blaming the government

Nobody, including the reds, have directed any blame for this tragedy -- stop trying to troll for responses by taking one section of an article totally out of context.

Say something constructive, like " our best wishes to the family of the deceased and to the injured for a speedy recovery ".

Which part of this sentence from the press releases do you struggle with to understand? "The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers".

Edited November 15, 2010 by kuffki

[rubl]

Perhaps someone on the bus was the target, I wouldn't assume that someone with a problem with the government would attack a public bus.

With due respect, but may I remind you of the grenade attack on BTS Saladaeng on the 28th of April this year ? That situation suggested someone with a problem with the current government attacked. Maybe one of Seh Daeng's black shirts in Lumpini park. One dead, 80+ wounded.

Sorry but i do not follow what you trying to say

The BTS is a public transportation means like the public bus attacked. As 'ukrules' said 'I don't assume ... public bus' I just refer to a fairly similar situation where it seems a public transport means (or the people protesting below the station) was attacked by five M79 launched grenades. Hope this helps ?

[Buchholz]

"Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, " - can you explain this comment too.have the bomb blasts been "claimed" by any one particular body? or were they anonymous

A number of recent bombings have resulted in a number of Red Shirts arrested:

Thailand's Fragile Peace Threatened, Bomb Attack

Another Red Shirt was responsible for this bomb:

At Least Three Dead In Bomb Blast At Bangkok Apartment Building

A Pheu Thai Party employee was responsible for this one:

Rocket Launcher, Ammo Found In Bangkok

But that's not to say they are involved in this particular bombing.

.

Edited November 15, 2010 by Buchholz

[tigermonkey]

Although Bangkok has been rattled by a number of minor blasts since rallies by anti-government protesters in April and May, it was not clear if the latest incident, at around 5pm (1000 GMT), was politically motivated.

"We still don't know if it was a conflict between students or something else. Someone threw a grenade on to a minibus," Police Lieutenant Colonel Montri Kongjumpa, of eastern Min Buri district's police station, told AFP.

"We're now waiting for the explosive specialists to investigate the scene, but initially there is one person dead and eight injured," he added.

The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers.

I love that part. Government and police do not know any details as yet, but the REDS already blaming the government

Nobody, including the reds, have directed any blame for this tragedy -- stop trying to troll for responses by taking one section of an article totally out of context.

Say something constructive, like " our best wishes to the family of the deceased and to the injured for a speedy recovery ".

Which part of this sentence from the press releases do you struggle with to understand? "The Reds deny any involvement and have accused the authorities of a plot to justify tougher security powers".

I have no struggle to undertstand the sentence -- its meaning is quite clear. However, the sentence, within the context of the article, in no manner refers to the bus bomb/grenade incident today.

Either you are deperately trolling or you genuinely need to take remedial reading -- read the entire article, slowly and in sequence!

Edited November 15, 2010 by tigermonkey

[kuffki]

I have no struggle to undertstand the sentence -- its meaning is quite clear. However, the sentence, within the context of the article, in no manner refers to the bus bomb/grenade incident today.

Either you are deperately trolling or you genuinely need to take remedial reading -- read the entire article, slowly and in sequence!

Are you joking? what incident is it referring to? the shooting of a boy? What incident is this press release about? Please stop the insanity

[BlackJack]

facts people

dont speculate