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16 injured in blast near anti-govt protest in Bangkok: health officials

BANGKOK, February 23, 2014 (AFP) - At least 16 people were injured in a blast Sunday near an anti-government protest site in Bangkok, the Erawan emergency centre said on its website.

"Sixteen people have been reported injured," the centre said, after the blast outside a major supermarket in a popular downtown commercial district.

Police could not immediately confirm the cause of the blast.

Blood was splattered on the pavement as soldiers and police sealed the area off, according to an AFP photographer at the scene.

Rallies trying to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra have been hit by several gun and grenade attacks by unidentified assailants.

The protesters have carried out a self-styled "shutdown" of the city, blocking several key intersections for weeks as they try to pressure the government to resign.

A five-year-old girl was killed and several people were critically wounded in a drive-by shooting of an anti-government rally late Saturday in eastern Thailand.

Tensions are high in the kingdom as protesters try to upend the crisis-hit government and replace it with an unelected "people's council" to carry out reforms to root out corruption and alleged vote-buying.

Clashes between protesters and police last week left five people dead -- including a police officer -- in Bangkok's historic centre, close to the famous Khaosan tourist district.

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-- (c) Copyright AFP 2014-02-23

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RT2RichardBarrow: Reports of 3 children among injured at explosion near Ratchaprasong. One seriously hurt (Pic @Hui_Nation) pic.twitter.com/PiVTHihYYg

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RT@Tulip_Oum: The Nation reports 16 injured, while Thai News Agency reports 21 injured from BigC explosion incident. All said info from Erawan Center.

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Why would these people take their kids to rally sites? It's unbelievable.

A responsible mother/father should never do this.

Apparently, it happened next to BigC. They might have been just shopping.

It's not the first time when kids are involved.

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Why would these people take their kids to rally sites? It's unbelievable.

A responsible mother/father should never do this.

Apparently, it happened next to BigC. They might have been just shopping.

It's not the first time when kids are involved.

True. In Trat kids at a market were killed in and injured. Do you want people to stop taking kids to markets too?

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instead of criticising each other does anyone have any accurate information about where it took place? sounds like outside big C at ratchaprasong?

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Why would these people take their kids to rally sites? It's unbelievable.

A responsible mother/father should never do this.

Yes - a responsible parent will know that a peaceful rally for democracy is a peaceful rally for a better future for the kids, and hence a responsible parent would involve the kids as much as possible, so the kids understand why and what is at stake...

SICK peoples on the other hand - throw bombs at peaceful parents with peaceful kids...

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Peaceful rally???? You must be joking.

Suthep and his mob is famous for peaceful rallies. Lol

Yes, peaceful rally. There has been no sign of violence at Ratchaprasong, MBK, Silom or Asoke.

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Why would these people take their kids to rally sites? It's unbelievable.

A responsible mother/father should never do this.

Maybe they took them to Big C or Central World - this is in the middle of Bangkoks busiest shopping district.

No children allowed in BKK now?

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RT@RichardBarrow: Suspect has been caught in Big C blast - RT @tigeryellowlive: เหตุที่ราชประสงค์ จับคนปาระเบิดได้แล้ว 1 คน

In the picture, it appears the Army have caught a 'suspect'. Now 2 Suspects, 1 believed from Sisakrit.

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RT@RichardBarrow: Suspect has been caught in Big C blast - RT @tigeryellowlive: เหตุที่ราชประสงค์ จับคนปาระเบิดได้แล้ว 1 คน

In the picture, it appears the Army have caught a 'suspect'. No sight of any police in the photo.

On Richard's feed, the photo of suspect says he's from Sisaket....and also, another suspect caught. makes 2 now...

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RT@RichardBarrow: Suspect has been caught in Big C blast - RT @tigeryellowlive: เหตุที่ราชประสงค์ จับคนปาระเบิดได้แล้ว 1 คน pic.twitter.com/RX17bVlxhs

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Here is the suspected bomber.

I notice it was the military that arrested him as well.

It will be interesting to see what comes of this.

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The red shirts have never said they will target any protestors with violence - please show me your links where it explicitly says violence will be used against protesters by red shirts.

RT@veen_NT: 5.25pm Nattawut: We are fir all-out battle although we don't have our stage in Bangkok yet. It will be our greatest fight.

RT@waanspeaking RT @nikhon_: (A) red shirt leader said on stage in Korat he/she was gratified by attack at PDRC Trat stage. Tida had to stop him/her.

Looks like their battle has started.

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