Phuket police commander dispels bomb threat rumors

Phuket police commander dispels bomb threat rumors

Phuket Gazette

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teerapol Thipjaroen denied bomb threat reports and urged people to be wary of threats or warnings received on social media. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: -- Officials have warned the public to be careful about sharing unconfirmed reports on social media after a bomb threat warning created panic among Phuket vendors last week. 

The original source of the message is unknown, but it was widely circulated on line. It read: 

“Stop going to walking street market, Chilva market or any other weekly markets in Phuket. A group of people from Pattani have come to sell Khao Creab (local crispy biscuit) in Kathu market, but they actually plan to bomb it. The police have called me to inform other vendors of this threat.” 

Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teerapol Thipjaroen denied the reports and urged people to be wary of threats or warnings received on social media.

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