BREAKING: ‘Bomb’ found on Phuket beach

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BREAKING: ‘Bomb’ found on Phuket beach

Nattha Thepbamrung

Phuket's bomb disposal team are well equipped. Phuket News file photo

PHUKET: A suspected bomb found on a beach at Cape Panwa, near Soi Ruamjai, is currently being examined by Phuket’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.

Pol Lt Col Ampol Janthakul, Deputy Superintendent of Wichit Police Station told The Phuket News this morning that the device was found on the shore and was believed to have floated there from the sea.

He said that it was spherical in shape, wrapped in black plastic tape and placed inside a plastic can.

“The EOD team is already on the scene checking its condition, safety and type,” he said.

More details as we get them.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/breaking-%E2%80%98bomb%E2%80%99-found-on-phuket-beach-49371.php

-- Phuket News 2014-10-28

[eeworldwide]

More great new for TAT!

Probably from a cruise ship where that group "The Taliband" are playing. They're so good they bring the house down.

[RustBucket]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Edited October 28, 2014 by RustBucket

[FireMedic]

It will end up being a sex toy...blamed on the deviant beach farangs that mess around on the beach.

[Thormaturge]

So it is true, those jet-ski operators have been "making a bomb" on the beaches.

[monkeycountry]

I read in other news that the police have already arrested the 2 nearest burmese guys, and that they have already confessed.

[klauskunkel]

the device was found on the shore and was believed to have floated there from the sea.

It's a message-in-a-bottle, from before there were phones, it reads: To my Tirak in Europe, please send money, the buffalo is sick.

[DrTuner]

TAT just got serious with their Martial Law Tourism.

[terryp]

how is a box that floated in from the sea even remotely viewed as an explosive device..this place is insane , they better check it for Ebola at the same time

[eezergood]

Cant wait to hear what this one is all about........

[atyclb]

part of new TAT tourism campaign "have a blast in Thailand"

[Costas2008]

[stevenl]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Many options if it is a bomb. Did you ever consider it is not a bomb? That seems far more likely than any of your explanations.

Edited October 28, 2014 by stevenl

[Guest]

how is a box that floated in from the sea even remotely viewed as an explosive device..this place is insane , they better check it for Ebola at the same time

My thoughts as well.

Phuket news these days. "I farted. I must make a story about this magnificent event. Hmm, what picture should I add to the story?"

This one?

Or would this one be better?

[soalbundy]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Many options if it is a bomb. Did you ever consider it is not a bomb? That seems far more likely than any of your explanations.

trust you to ruin the fun

[benw10]

how is a box that floated in from the sea even remotely viewed as an explosive device..this place is insane , they better check it for Ebola at the same time

did you get a star for not reading the article before commenting?

[IamNoone88]

Choose your poison - Bombs threat or Ebola threat ……. what next …. coup…no had that, riots in Bangkok, no had that, tourist murders ….had that…….earthquake … that was yesterday….

[stevenl]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Many options if it is a bomb. Did you ever consider it is not a bomb? That seems far more likely than any of your explanations.

trust you to ruin the fun

Unfortunately some people really think a story like this is fun.

[Thai at Heart]

Are they trying to kill phuket.

Earthquake yesterday that barely figured in thr headlines.

What next? Frogs, pestilence.?

[Yahooka]

A bomb wrapped in plastic and been in the sea? Probably a mine aimed those reckless speedboat drivers

[empireboy]

Obviously a wave of ill intent brought this about.

[monk213]

Oh look, a package just in time for the tourism holiday season. Season greetings one and all

[ExPratt]

Puts the BANG into Bangla Road

[masuk]

aha! all is revealed. a floating, exploding type bomb!

How fiendish can they be?

[wgdanson]

I thight that SPHERICAL meant ROUND., not a rectangular shape as in the top photo.

[maidee]

they are not using their GT200 ??????

[Norvabc]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Many options if it is a bomb. Did you ever consider it is not a bomb? That seems far more likely than any of your explanations.

trust you to ruin the fun

conspiracy theory

[ExPratt]

Its just nothing but good news for those boys from TAT. Tourist levels up 800%

[HUAHIN62]

Here we go.....

I was waiting for this to happen.

Muslim insurgents shifting to undermine Thailand's tourist industry while it is at an all time low in a 'kick em when they're down' campaign.

Or possibly disgruntled evicted beach business owners.

Or possibly a contrived dog and pony show for the media to show the world that Thailand is the hub of protecting tourists.

It could be anyone's guess.

Mind you, strange to attack from the sea. Shouldn't the navy be handling this?

Many options if it is a bomb. Did you ever consider it is not a bomb? That seems far more likely than any of your explanations.

Why is the first option unlikely? There have already been a bomb in Phuket, it was just not reported in Thailand. But I agree let them find out if its a bomb, because the way they describe how it got on the beach sounds as incredible as any fairy tale I can think of.

[Goffi]

how is a box that floated in from the sea even remotely viewed as an explosive device..this place is insane , they better check it for Ebola at the same time

Looks in mighty pristine condition for a box that has been in the sea - a re-enactment might show the disintegration of a cardboard box that has been bobbing in the sea as it floated to shore