PM Prayut orders extensive probe into pipe bomb near subway station

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PM orders extensive probe into pipe bomb near subway station

 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has ordered extensive investigation into the pipe bomb that was retrieved near Thailand Cultural Centre subway station, Col Piyapong Klinphan, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) said this morning.

 

He said the prime minister was worried and ordered the extensive probe to see whether it has link with three recent bomb incidents.

 

Moreover the prime minister has also ordered stepped up intelligence operations and closing in on those suspected persons, he said.

 

Col Piyapong said that it was still not known it has links pending thorough examination of the pipe bomb if its components and making was similar to the three pipe bombs used at the old Government Lottery Bureau office, the National Theatre, and the Phramongkhutklao hospital.

 

But the spokesman said that in his personal opinion, it was unlikely that it would link to the three bombings.

 

It was possible that it might be discarded or thrown away by its owner for fear of arrest as currently security was strict and tightened by authorities.

 

He asked the public to be stay in calm and allow security officials to probe and find the perpetrators.

 

The pipe bomb was found among the rubble behind a restaurant close to the MRT’s Thailand Cultural Centre subway station.

 

Earlier a motorcycle taxi driver alerted the police after he came across a suspecious object wrapped in plastic bag while going to catch some fishes there.

 

He reported seeing several wires sticking out from the ends of a metal pipe covered under a green plastic basket.

 

Explosive ordnance disposal police were called in and discovered it to be a remote control pipe bomb.

 

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[wirat69]

Can someone explain why the PM has to order such an investigation, please. In my humble opinion that should be routine work for RTP.... maybe I just answered my own question!!!???

[AhFarangJa]

Personally I would not put an extensive probe into it...........it might go off.........

[rkidlad]

And good job that security at the MRT stations are thoroughly checking people's bags. They shined a torch against the side of my bag this morning. Guess they're x-ray torches. 

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

It was possible that it might be discarded or thrown away by its owner for fear of arrest

...perhaps years ago. Just because it was just discovered doesn't mean it was recently discarded.

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the prime minister was worried and ordered the extensive probe to see whether it has link with three recent bomb incidents.

 

Why does the PM have to say anything? Shouldn't the RTP be doing that anyway? Duh!

[colinneil]

The man has spoken, everyone jump to it.

Get on and do your jobs, just as you would have done anyway.

The PM is talking just for the sake of talking, i am the boss listen to me.

Edited May 31, 2017 by colinneil

[harada]

Perhaps an extensive investigation into the pile of rubbish near the subway station to go along with it.

[Eric Loh]

so we don't have the security and peace that was promised. 

[lvr181]

7 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

so we don't have the security and peace that was promised. 

What is a "promise"?   

 

Me (and the Govt.) don't understand 

[balo]

I fear another bomb attack might happen soon , the terrible shrine incident is still fresh on my mind .