3 Foreigners Injured In Bangkok Bomb Explosion

[JakeBKK]

Luckily those folks seem to be bloody amateurs. I doubt it was c4 ( which was allegedly found) - but even one of those xl fireworks tubes can rip of an arm or a leg

[PoodMaiDai]

Soi 71 is a long way from Soi 3 & 5.

This time.

Think of a bomb blast or two going off inside Nana Plaza. Holy Jesus that would be ugly.

[oops]

I'm gunna get legless tonight too..

In the states we use the saying" break a leg" before someone goes on stage, or is about to do something great .....in terressim I am sure they must use the term blow up a leg...in the case I guess that was plural

[Ulysses G.]

It's not usually the terrorist leaders and masterminds who carry out the attacks or decide to blow themselves up...

Needless to say, they more often recruit

They often purposely recruit bombers that are mentally deficient..

[janverbeem]

RT @RichardBarrow: Reports coming in of the foreigner being a "suicide bomber" from Lebanon - motive or target is still unclear

Where is Chalerm,did he make noise already?

[ShopBoy]

extremely graphic video of the 'suspect' with legs blown off, didn't want to embed it here, so copy/paste this in your browser....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhK0xtyfskg

the spectators was cursing at him..

[impulse]

Amazing to read all the uninformed speculation here.

The story that is pretty well coming now is:

... I won't paste the rest of the great post, but it's worth looking for...

Excellent summary.

I'd also add that Monday's bombing of an Israeli Embassy van in New Delhi sounds like a properly executed version of an attack that could be connected to these guys.

From the article: The motorcycle rider attached a magnetic device to the Israeli embassy car while it was waiting at a red light and a few seconds later the explosion took place, injuring four people including the wife of Israel's Defence Attaché.

Source: http://ibnlive.in.co...c/230115-3.html

The difference between a "grenade" and a "magnetic bomb" can be pretty blurry to laymen (myself included). I can't help but wonder if these are just part of a string of similar attacks that are planned for the near future...

[Moonrakers]

Things are never what they seem. Those that know will never tell and those that tell never knew.

Not quite.

While things are not always as they seem, sometime they just are.

To believe that we are always being told the truth would be just plain naive. To believe that we are always being lied to would be just plain paranoid.

[gemini81]

Tourism numbers are going to drop like hell now ..

No they won't.

No Chalerm, of course that would never happen.

[Jayman]

Just got this from American Embassy... more fear mongering no doubt

February 14, 2012

This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that a series of

explosions occurred in the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 71 in Bangkok on

the afternoon of February 14. Thai police are on the scene

investigating.

As a reminder we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened

awareness when in public. Be alert for unattended packages/bags in

public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement

personnel.

The American Citizen Services Unit

<http://bangkok.usemb...ov/service.html> of the U.S. Embassy is

located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling

66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy's

after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S.

Consulate General in Chiang Mai

<http://chiangmai.usc...ov/service.html> is located at 387

Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of

the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by

e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number

is 66-81-881-1878.

For the latest information, you should regularly monitor the

Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website

<http://travel.state.gov/> , where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel

Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found.

You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling

1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in

other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These

numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday

through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in

the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

<https://travelregist...te.gov/ibrs/ui/> .

Edited February 14, 2012 by Jayman

[Mosha]

So can we expect another shindig like last weeks self praising of handling the floods?

[nicky1982]

Israel Blames Iran-Backed Terrorism for India, Georgia Bombs

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to “act methodically” against Iranian- backed terrorism, which he blamed for bomb attacks on diplomatic targets in India and Georgia.

Iran denied any connection to the bombing of an embassy vehicle in New Delhi that injured an Israeli diplomat’s wife yesterday and a bomb planted under an Israeli diplomatic car in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi that was discovered before it could be detonated.

“Iran is behind these attacks,” Netanyahu said in an e- mailed statement. “Israel will act methodically and take strong yet patient action against the international terrorism that originates in Iran.”

*edited for fair use*

Source http://www.businessw...rgia-bombs.html

Edited February 14, 2012 by Scott
Fair use

[Jayman]

Who says it's a terrorist attack? Who says the bomb thrower is a suicide bomber? Why not just a "normal" dispute between Mafia clans over money, drugs, women, influence in the crime scene...??? Maybe one mobster ordering a hit on another one and the hitman was just too dumb to throw the second bomb and killed himself...

Speculations about ANY possible reason behind this killing is just MUCH too early IMHO! First the victims and the hitman should be identified and background checked.

Of course you are right... we need to wait for the BIB to tell us what really happened.

[TommyDee]

"OBVIOUSLY" seems to be the most over used word in this thread, but its kinda neat to see the Poirot Gene exists in us all

Seriously tho. with so little actual fact being released most of what is here in 10 pages, is pure speculation. ( (example.. the appartment has gone from an appartment to a bomb factory) .

obviously not nice people, obviously scum really, but equally obviously not trained terrorists

obviously

Edited February 14, 2012 by TommyDee

[gemini81]

Just got this from American Embassy... more fear mongering no doubt

February 14, 2012

This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that a series of

explosions occurred in the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 71 in Bangkok on

the afternoon of February 14. Thai police are on the scene

investigating.

As a reminder we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened

awareness when in public. Be alert for unattended packages/bags in

public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement

personnel.

The American Citizen Services Unit

<http://bangkok.usemb...ov/service.html> of the U.S. Embassy is

located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling

66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy's

after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S.

Consulate General in Chiang Mai

<http://chiangmai.usc...ov/service.html> is located at 387

Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of

the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by

e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number

is 66-81-881-1878.

For the latest information, you should regularly monitor the

Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website

<http://travel.state.gov/> , where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel

Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found.

You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling

1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in

other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These

numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday

through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in

the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

<https://travelregist...te.gov/ibrs/ui/> .

Offering help and assistance and advising to be aware of what just happened. How is that fear mongering? How big a catastophic event do you need so that it is no longer just fear mongering. It's not like they're telling every one to evacuate by helicopter.

[nocturn]

The three men were obviously putting together bombs for a terrorist attack when one went off in the house prematurely. They grabbed the bombs and were trying to take a taxi to their intended target but he wouldn't take him/them so they tried to cause as much damage and deaths before getting killed and/or arrested.

I hate to add fuel to this, but this is the theory the i am told the thai authorities are working on. the bombs are thought to be intended for different targets and the first explosion changed the plan.

[jaingor]

This sounds like the script of "Four Lions", a movie well worth watching, more humorous than this particular thread, but saying that, half the res ponders could be extras in the movie.

Director of Special Elite Farangs

(Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, We know what's best)

[soidog52]

I can see the TAT spin on this coming. It was one of those pink taxis that don't like to turn the meter on. Tourism seen to be increasing due to less Pink Taxi Scams in Bangkok.

I hope it was a pink taxi.

[Jayman]

Just got this from American Embassy... more fear mongering no doubt

February 14, 2012

This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that a series of

explosions occurred in the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 71 in Bangkok on

the afternoon of February 14. Thai police are on the scene

investigating.

As a reminder we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened

awareness when in public. Be alert for unattended packages/bags in

public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement

personnel.

The American Citizen Services Unit

<http://bangkok.usemb...ov/service.html> of the U.S. Embassy is

located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling

66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy's

after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S.

Consulate General in Chiang Mai

<http://chiangmai.usc...ov/service.html> is located at 387

Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of

the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by

e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number

is 66-81-881-1878.

For the latest information, you should regularly monitor the

Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website

<http://travel.state.gov/> , where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel

Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found.

You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling

1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in

other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These

numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday

through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in

the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

<https://travelregist...te.gov/ibrs/ui/> .

Offering help and assistance and advising to be aware of what just happened. How is that fear mongering? How big a catastophic event do you need so that it is no longer just fear mongering. It's not like they're telling every one to evacuate by helicopter.

I'm being sarcastic... which emoticon do I use to express that?

[samsiam]

2. About mid-day today, that house blew up a bit - photo at: http://twitpic.com/8jq16y

Wonder if they'll get the bond back.

[soidog52]

US Embassy get to say "Told you so" now - B4stards chose a school to set it off outside!

February 14, 2012

This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that a series of

explosions occurred in the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 71 in Bangkok on

the afternoon of February 14. Thai police are on the scene

investigating.

As a reminder we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened

awareness when in public. Be alert for unattended packages/bags in

public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement

personnel.

The American Citizen Services Unit

[beb]

I just read on Twitter that they've evidently arrested the other two. It's Twitter so I have no idea if this is true.

[Jingthing]

Remember that it is well known that Iran/Hezbollah were planning global terror attacks during this time right now, the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah's military commander Imad Fayez Mughniyeh. Just because these characters failed in their mission doesn't mean they didn't have a mission. Also, Iran's regime is desperate these days and groaning under the sanctions, the threat to their Syrian regime ally, and the potential of revolt from their own people. It is also not true that there only targets are big targets.

Edited February 14, 2012 by Jingthing

[Ulysses G.]

Just got this from American Embassy... more fear mongering no doubt

February 14, 2012

This message alerts U.S. citizens in Thailand that a series of

explosions occurred in the vicinity of Sukhumvit Soi 71 in Bangkok on

the afternoon of February 14. Thai police are on the scene

investigating.

As a reminder we encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a heightened

awareness when in public. Be alert for unattended packages/bags in

public and report any suspicious behavior to the nearest law enforcement

personnel.

The American Citizen Services Unit

<http://bangkok.usemb...ov/service.html> of the U.S. Embassy is

located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok, and can be reached by calling

66-2-205-4049, or by e-mailing [email protected]. The Embassy's

after-hours emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. The U.S.

Consulate General in Chiang Mai

<http://chiangmai.usc...ov/service.html> is located at 387

Wichayanond Road in Chiang Mai. The American Citizen Services Unit of

the Consulate General can be reached by calling 66-53-107-777 and by

e-mail at [email protected]. The after-hours emergency telephone number

is 66-81-881-1878.

For the latest information, you should regularly monitor the

Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website

<http://travel.state.gov/> , where current Worldwide Cautions, Travel

Alerts, Travel Warnings and health-information resources can be found.

You can also obtain up-to-date information on security by calling

1-888-407-4747 (toll free) in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers in

other areas, by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These

numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday

through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

We encourage you notify us of your presence in Thailand by enrolling in

the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

<https://travelregist...te.gov/ibrs/ui/> .

Offering help and assistance and advising to be aware of what just happened. How is that fear mongering? How big a catastophic event do you need so that it is no longer just fear mongering. It's not like they're telling every one to evacuate by helicopter.

I'm being sarcastic... which emoticon do I use to express that?

I like this one.

[newsweird]

Well I hope this happens to all terrorists, just blow yourself up...

Suicide Bombers? Now that is a refreshing thought. Note: to self "Send memo to White House staff immediately informing of newly discovered solution to terrorism, Must act at once on this new info, um but not till tomorrow at 8am"

[nicky1982]

It's so funny this because just a few days ago the Thai's were demanding everybody to take the tourism alerts off very true what i said just yesterday Thai's are so backwards with everything... This government also has no idea what the hell they are doing and need to step down also why now the Thai's hate the US now due to freedom of speech and the lese majeste law. ..

Edited February 14, 2012 by nicky1982

[Jingthing]

Please don't bother to demonize all Muslims or people from any religion. There is great diversity among Muslims and many Muslim peoples/governments are enemies of each other. To wit, this years Iranian terror plot to murder the Saudi ambassador in Washington D.C.

[Forethat]

I remember reading about suspect Lebanese (??) terrorists carrying Swedish passports some while ago. Are these idiots from the same group..??

[WunMoneyBunny]

During the bomber's recovery, investigations revealed that he had been in Thailand for some 200 days, & had failed to submit any 90-day reports. He will be fined an appropriate amount & will be subjected to thorough questioning as to why he had avoided this important procedure. All other charges have been dropped on the grounds that they are of little consequence.

"It is quite possible" said an immigration official "that had he completed those 2 missing 90-day reports, that the tragic event that led to the loss of his legs might never have occurred!"

Edited February 14, 2012 by WunMoneyBunny

[Jayman]

I like this one.

Thanks.. I need to start using that more... sometimes I think it's obvious sarcasm but maybe it's only obvious to me.