Thailand under siege - morning bombs explode all over Hua Hin, Phuket and Surat

[webfact]

Thailand under siege - morning bombs explode all over Hua Hin, Phuket and Surat

 

 

BANGKOK: -- At least six and possibly eight explosions have occurred in Hua Hin, Phuket and Surat this morning around 8am. In each case double explosions were reported.

 

One is reported dead in Surat near a police station. Patong beach was targeted in Phuket.

 

Four more bombs are reported in Hua Hin alone where a large area around the clock tower near Wat Hua Hin has been cordoned off.

There are also reports of a bomb outside the Thetsaban Hua Hin school and another left near a motorcycle in the same area.

 

The latest incidents follow the death of a woman and around twenty injuries when two devices exploded in Hua Hin's busy entertainment area of Soi Bintabaht. Many injured were foreign tourists. The four this morning are in addition to last night's outrages.

 

Events in Hua Hin are being featured on live TV footage as authorities grapple with the situation. Two explosions were heard around the clock tower. Four people were reported hurt - one seriously.

 

In Surat one person is reported dead after twin explosions near the River Police Station downtown Surat. A further two were reported injured. A bomb exploded in Surat just as the National Anthem had played at 8 am.

 

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In Phuket a police security booth at Bang La was targeted in the Patong area. Coconut village was mentioned on national TV as a location in 8am explosions. Bomb disposal teams were also reported to be in the Loma beach area.

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-12

 

August 11:

3.20 pm: Bomb blast at Centre Point in Trang killed 1 injured 7.

10.15 pm: Bomb blast at Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan in front of Johnny Bar and Rain Tree Bar killed 1 injured 20, ten of which were foreigners.

 

August 12:

2.30 am: Fire at Lee Mart Department Store in Trang, around Bt100 million in damage.

8.02 am: Two bomb blasts in front of Surat Thani Police Station killed 1 injured many.

8.05 am: Two bomb blasts in Phuket's Patong Beach many people injured.

8.50 am: Fire at Lotus Department Store in Nakorn Si Thammarat.

9.14 am: The other two bomb blasts at Hua Hin Clock Tower in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

10.00am: Hua Hin Market Village evacuated.

10:05am: Suspicious device found at 19 Rai, close to Hua Hin Immigration office

10.30am: Explosion in Phang Nga, no reports of casualties.

11:10am: Suspicious device found at Hua Hin train station

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One killed and 20 injured in two bomb blasts in Hua Hin
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937340-one-killed-and-20-injured-in-two-bomb-blasts-in-hua-hin/

 

BREAKING: Hua Hin rocked by TWO MORE bomb explosions
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937367-breaking-hua-hin-rocked-by-two-more-bomb-explosions/#comment-11043910

 

Seven injured in bomb blast in downtown Trang province
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937287-an-explosion-injures-six-people-in-trang/?do=findComment&comment=11043061

 

Hua Hin bombs prompts Facebook to active Safety Check feature
http://tech.thaivisa.com/hua-hin-bombs-prompts-facebook-to-active-safety-check-feature/16797/

 

Hua Hin bomb blasts: Thailand on high alert - Interior Ministry issues wide ranging directives throughout country
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937364-hua-hin-bomb-blasts-thailand-on-high-alert-interior-ministry-issues-wide-ranging-directives-throughout-country/

 

Terror in Thailand: Surat Thani bombing leaves one dead
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937365-terror-in-thailand-surat-thani-bombing-leaves-one-dead/

 

Patong hit by double bomb blasts during Mother’s Day ceremonies
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/937386-patong-hit-by-double-bomb-blasts-during-mother’s-day-ceremonies/ 

 

[Jonathan Fairfield]

BREAKING: 10:46am

 

ThaiRath reports of another explosion in Phang Nga province.

 

Army General Danai Kritmethavee tells us bombings "have same attack profile" and believes "attacks to be coordinated."

 

Hua Hin Market Village evacuated. Most of downtown closed off by police.

 

Restaurants and bars have also been ordered to close.

 

Official advice from the authorities is for anyone in Hua Hin to stay in doors.

 

LATEST FROM HUA HIN:

 

Bombs either exploded or suspicious devices been found in:

 

- Soi Bintabaht

- Clock Tower

- Hua Hin school behind clock tower

- 19 Rai

-  Market Villa

-  Hua Hin train station

[NotMyUsualid]

What sort of a mindset, wants to ruin the biggest earner, tourism, for their own people?

 

What sort of a mindset, is used to synchronized bombing?

 

What group of people regularly targets tourists / innocents as their modus operandi?

 

I'm calling this - snackbar attack.

[webfact]

Thailand terror attack: Series of blast hit Bangkok, hours after 2 explosions; 4 dead, over 20 injured

The role of regional extremist outfit Pattani Islamic Mujahideen Movement, is suspected behind the attack.

By India.com News Desk 

 

Bangkok, Aug 12: Hours after two terror attacks shook southern Thailand, a fresh spate of bombings have been reported from Bangkok. According to reports, a series of fresh explosions occurred on Friday, bringing the city to a standstill. Hua Hin district chief Sutthipong Klaiudom has confirmed that so far, preliminary investigation have revealed the eight separate explosions occurred.

 

A total of 4 people have been killed, and over 20 are critically injured. Bangkok police has cordoned off the region. Bomb diffusion squad is at the site to inspect all suspicious objects.

 

Full story: http://www.india.com/news/world/thailand-terror-attack-series-of-blast-hit-bangkok-hours-after-2-explosions-4-dead-over-20-injured-1402186/

 

-- INDIA 2016-08-12

[djjamie]

My heart goes out to the victims.

[OMGImInPattaya]

So sad Thailand has chosen to go down this road...things were so hopeful when I first came here at the turn of the Millennium, with the recent enactment of the "People's Constitution." Those who did away with that constitution have allot to answer for.

 

I'm going home now to wait out today in safety.

Edited August 12, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya

[craigt3365]

9 minutes ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

So sad Thailand has chosen to go down this road...things were so hopeful when I first came here at the turn of the Millennium, with the recent enactment of the "People's Constitution." Those who did away with that constitution have allot to answer for.

 

I'm going home now to wait out today in safety.

We don't know who's responsible at this point.  If from those in the south, abuses have been going on down there for years.  Including during the time of the "People's Constitution".

[OMGImInPattaya]

23 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

We don't know who's responsible at this point.  If from those in the south, abuses have been going on down there for years.  Including during the time of the "People's Constitution".

Trang...Phuket...Surat Thani...Hua Hin have never been targeted by the southern insurgents. Possible but unlikely...more likely politically motivated violence...right after constitutional referendum  and timed for this national holiday weekend.

 

Another sad byproduct of the country's political polorization is that the police and assorted law enforcement authorities have been so throughly politicized that nobody is ever found responsible for these acts (the Erawan bombing was also about a year ago...anyone arrested for this (not including foreign patsys?). It's to the point where up is down and down is up when it comes to assigning blame.

Edited August 12, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya

[slipperylobster]

Time for simple precautions.  Might switch to some low profile venues away from the more popular "tourist" areas.....and far from Government Buildings.  At least for the next few days.

 

This is not to be taken lightly....

 

[EnzoRippo]

If I was Burmese our Uighur, I would begin to worry. Genuine Thais cannot do this on that day.

[joeyg]

What a tragic and horrific action.  Unfortunately it is becoming the standard.  Cowards killing unarmed people.  Couldn't happen in Pattaya? Could it? Central Mall? Nah, never...

Edited August 12, 2016 by joeyg

[diddygq]

Girlfriend said, "The reds not happy about the vote and this planned aweady (Already)".  The funding for it I guess.

[OMGImInPattaya]

1 minute ago, diddygq said:

Girlfriend said, "The reds not happy about the vote and this planned aweady (Already)".  The funding for it I guess.

1/3rd vote in support...I'd say they are tickled pink.

[NotMyUsualid]

21 minutes ago, OMGImInPattaya said:

Trang...Phuket...Surat Thani...Hua Hin have never been targeted by the southern insurgents. Possible but unlikely...more likely politically motivated violence...right after constitutional referendum  and timed for this national holiday weekend.

 

Another sad byproduct of the country's political polorization is that the police and assorted law enforcement authorities have been so throughly politicized that nobody is ever found responsible for these acts (the Erawan bombing was also about a year ago...anyone arrested for this (not including foreign patsys?). It's to the point where up is down and down is up when it comes to assigning blame.

I remember back in about 2006, a bar girl I knew, who was in tight with the local police, said they found multiple devices over the New Year period.

 

And they purposly kept it quiet.

[bino]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

(snip)

 

a fresh spate of bombings have been reported from Bangkok. According to reports, a series of fresh explosions occurred on Friday, bringing the city to a standstill.

(snip)

 

Bangkok police has cordoned off the region.

(snip)

 

Full story: http://www.india.com/news/world/thailand-terror-attack-series-of-blast-hit-bangkok-hours-after-2-explosions-4-dead-over-20-injured-1402186/

 

-- INDIA 2016-08-12

 

This source seems to indicate that bombs have exploded in Bangkok. Has it happened, or is this just poorly written / inaccurate reporting?

[dageurreotype]

7 minutes ago, NotMyUsualid said:

I remember back in about 2006, a bar girl I knew, who was in tight with the local police, said they found multiple devices over the New Year period.

 

And they purposly kept it quiet.

 

And there we have it. The bombers of the Erawan shrine have never been caught nor identified 'smugglers angry at our crackdown' Dear God. This all would be bad enough but with muppets in charge (army or no). multiply that by ten ..

[alocacoc]

6 minutes ago, bino said:

 

This source seems to indicate that bombs have exploded in Bangkok. Has it happened, or is this just poorly written / inaccurate reporting?

Channel News Asia reports this too. 1 dead in South Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK: Another blast in southern Bangkok has killed at least one person and caused multiple injuries on Friday (Aug 12) according to local media reports.

A Channel 3 report said the explosion took near a water police station in the city of Surat Thani which lies about 600metres south of Bangkok.

The reports follow the twin blasts on Thursday night in the southern resort town of Hua Hin which killed one person with several injured. 

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/one-dead-several-injured/3036282.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Sad and scary

Edited August 12, 2016 by alocacoc

[webfact]

Thailand: At least eight blasts hit three cities within hours

 

Bangkok (CNN)Three Thai cities have been hit by at least eight explosions in a span of about 12 hours, according to police officials.

 

At least two people are confirmed dead and at least 15 others are injured, authorities said.

 

No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts -- and it's not clear if they're connected.

 

The series of blasts come days before the one year anniversary of the Erawan Shrine bombing, which killed 20 people.

 

Full story: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/12/asia/thailand-explosions/index.html

 

-- CNN 2016-08-12

[bino]

1 minute ago, alocacoc said:

Channel News Asia reports this too. 1 dead in South Bangkok.

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/one-dead-several-injured/3036282.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

Sad and scary

 

 

" A Channel 3 report said the explosion took near a water police station in the city of Surat Thani which lies about 600metres south of Bangkok. "

 

This report is definitely poorly written / inaccurate reporting . Surat Thani is 600 kilometres south of Bangkok.

 

To be fair... the news is probably flying thick and fast right now and it is hard to get a grip on what is really going on.

[Lukecan]

It doesnt look like they were looking to kill loads of people, more so it seems to be an attack to scare people and ruin the tourism industry.

[webfact]

Thailand: PM Prayuth orders tighter security after 8 bombs kill 4, injure dozens

By Asian Correspondent Staff 

 

BANGKOK: -- SECURITY in Thailand has been stepped up after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha directed authorities in the kingdom to be more vigilant following the spate of bomb blasts in four provinces since Thursday night.

 

According to AFP, authorities said at least four people have been killed in eight bomb blasts that have hit Thailand in the past 24 hours. The bombs exploded in the popular resort towns of Hua Hin, Phuket and parts in the southern provinces.

 

Prayuth ordered increased security in city areas, tourist destinations, and landmarks following the attacks.

 

Full story: https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/08/thailand-pm-prayuth-orders-tighter-security-8-bombs-kill-4-injure-dozens/

 

-- ASIAN CORRESPONDENT 2016-08-12

[Nip]

This old fence is rickety from my straddling it for years. If one pays attention to world history then there can be only one outcome to this unrest and as foreigners tolerated and barely welcomed its time to seriously consider ones options. Years ago when one dared to complain about the system of things on here you were attacked by all in sundry now people mostly agree with you. 

[PattayaBoy]

It wouldn't happened if everyone would be tracked by sim card

[alocacoc]

Curfew around the corner?

[CanInBKK]

1 hour ago, NotMyUsualid said:

What sort of a mindset, wants to ruin the biggest earner, tourism, for their own people?

 

What sort of a mindset, is used to synchronized bombing?

 

What group of people regularly targets tourists / innocents as their modus operandi?

 

I'm calling this - snackbar attack.

 

You mean the good ol' Religion of Peace right?

 

https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

[NotMyUsualid]

1 minute ago, CanInBKK said:

 

You mean the good ol' Religion of Peace right?

 

https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/

 

Indeed - take not you friends from people of 'the book' [Christians].

 

And - kill the unbeliver, whereever you find them.

 

Yep, I still say I'm calling this right.

[webfact]

BANGKOK (AP) - Thai police say wave of bomb blasts in central and south of the country are not linked to Islamic terrorism

[NotMyUsualid]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (AP) - Thai police say wave of bomb blasts in central and south of the country are not linked to Islamic terrorism

 

I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

 

But I don't think so....

[Lukecan]

1 minute ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (AP) - Thai police say wave of bomb blasts in central and south of the country are not linked to Islamic terrorism

 

 

Seems they have figured it all out already, LOL