Suspected hospital bomber arrested in Bangkok

[webfact]

Suspected hospital bomber arrested in Bangkok

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

Police and military officers collect evidence May 22, 2017, at the scene of bombing at Phramongkutklao Hospital.

 

BANGKOK — A 62-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of carrying out a bomb attack at an army-owned hospital in Bangkok last month, media reports say.

 

According to Isra News, the man, who remains unidentified, is the first suspect arrested in connection with the bombing, which wounded at least 20 people on the third anniversary of the coup d’etat that brought the current junta to power.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2017/06/15/suspected-hospital-bomber-arrested-bangkok/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-06-15

[halloween]

"a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra"

 

The height of redshirt sophistication, but only if it doesn't work. Then it tells the right time twice a day.

Edited June 15, 2017 by halloween

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

the coup d’etat that brought the current junta

Say's it all really.

[yellowboat]

"Photos from the scene showed what appear to be bomb-making equipment including electrical wires, plastic pipes and nails. Soldiers also said they found a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the de facto leader of the Redshirt movement."

 

An electrician with nails is hardly damning evidence.  Even if they are the same nails used in the bombing, the nails are probably rather common.  Hope they have better evidence than this.   

[Becker]

4 hours ago, halloween said:

"a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra"

 

The height of redshirt sophistication, but only if it doesn't work. Then it tells the right time twice a day.

That was a silly post, even by your less than stellar standards.

[halloween]

12 minutes ago, wakeupplease said:

Found a clock with What?

 

That is a set up and you know it by those with no brains the Big M sick sick sick bunch of liars

Yeah, what have they got except the clock, bomb making materials, 4 pipe bombs, CCTV footage and a confession. Nothin'!

 

Try reading the "other" paper.

Edited June 15, 2017 by halloween

[Cadbury]

5 hours ago, halloween said:

"a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra"

 

The height of redshirt sophistication, but only if it doesn't work. Then it tells the right time twice a day.

Talk to us tomorrow please when you are feeling better.

[yellowboat]

32 minutes ago, halloween said:

Try reading the "other" paper.

Does this paper have name ?   Confessions are not worth the brass knuckles used to obtain them.  You are saying that there are CCTV cameras in Thailand that actually work ?  Wonder if we will actually get to see the footage.  Some cases the videos seem to go missing.  

[halloween]

3 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Does this paper have name ?   Confessions are not worth the brass knuckles used to obtain them.  You are saying that there are CCTV cameras in Thailand that actually work ?  Wonder if we will actually get to see the footage.  Some cases the videos seem to go missing.  

It's called the Bangkok Post, available online. Congratulations on being the first in what I expect to be a long string of denials, obfuscations, diversions, insults, claims of political persecution, justifications of terrorism and outright lies.

[Srikcir]

6 hours ago, halloween said:

"a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra"

"Those claims could not be independently verified."

[Chris Lawrence]

I look at the three chairs the officers are standing over. Then think about the subs and the recent tank purchases?

 

Then there are clamp downs by way of Lese Majeste arrests. Clamp down on what is said on line. Constant backbiting of Mr T to keep the rage happening.

 

At some point even these police and soldiers will be looking at themselves and asking why.

 

No one is allowed to gather in Bangkok on the 24th to applaud the action of the form of Democracy that is now in Thailand.

 

And u can't go and see a young girl go dancing? Her record sales must be going thru the roof.(I am old school)

 

The continued talk of a lack of peace, so an election cannot go ahead? Let it happen. You have either got the lion by the tail or it is about to take a swipe at you.

 

Sad that these bombings take place, and even more sad that people are hurt or die. But why?

[Scott]

An inflammatory post has been removed.  

[webfact]

Man arrested over Bangkok hospital blast
By THE NATION

 

 

Former EGAT engineer allegedly in possession of bomb components

 

BANGKOK: -- A 62-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of planting an explosive device at the Phramongkutklao Hospital on May 22 that left 25 people injured.

 

Authorities yesterday identified the suspect only as “Wattana”, a former electrical engineer at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).

 

The suspect was taken into military custody and interrogated at the 11th Military Circle command in Bangkok yesterday. He denied any involvement with the explosion at the military-run hospital, according to a source.

 

A search of the suspect’s home in the Ram-Indra area of Bang Khen district allegedly yielded four improvised explosive devices in PVC pipes “ready to be used”, according to another source in the investigative team.

 

 

The source said many integrated-circuit timers similar to ones used in the explosive devices that were set off in two previous incidents – outside the old Government Lottery Office building on Rajdamnoen Avenue on April 5, and in front of the National Theatre on May 15 – were found.

 

A wall clock with the image of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was also allegedly found in the suspect’s house.

 

The search at the Bang Khen house involved more than 50 police and military officers, the Thai News Agency reported yesterday.

 

Searches also were conducted at 10 other locations in Bangkok and in surrounding provinces but no suspicious materials had been found, the police source said.

 

According to a source familiar with the investigation, Wattana was believed to be the man who took a fabric bag containing the explosive device concealed in a vase into the hospital’s waiting room where the bomb exploded. He was in the room for about 10 minutes before leaving without the bag.

 

Security camera recordings at the hospital showed the person of interest as a thin, long-haired man about 160 to 165 centimetres tall.

 

The explosion at the hospital was the third to occur in Bangkok within two months. The homemade bomb planted at Phramongkutklao Hospital exploded and injured 25 people on the third anniversary of the 2014 military coup that brought down the elected government of Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin’s younger sister. 

 

After locating the suspect, investigators interviewed a woman close to him in Nonthaburi, who reportedly said that he did not like the military while having a strong political preference, according to the source in the investigative team.

 

The suspect was arrested on Wednesday evening while taking a bus home, the source said, adding that police were attempting to find out whether he had acted on his own or had been instructed by someone to plant the bomb.

He was charged with possessing explosive devices and materials used in the production of explosives. If there is sufficient evidence, police will also charge him with terrorism.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday confirmed that authorities had arrested a suspect in connection with the Phramongkutklao Hospital explosion. However, he added that no connection had been established between the suspect and any group of dissidents in the military.

 

“The investigators are trying to find out if other people colluded with him in carrying out the attack,” said Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs.

 

He claimed that the suspect had confessed to planting the bomb, although that was contradicted by what a police source said.

 

Meanwhile, deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransitbharamanakul said yesterday that the investigation into the explosion at the hospital “is progressing satisfactorily”. 

 

He declined to confirm or disclose any details regarding the reported arrest of the suspect, saying that national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda would be the only one to talk publicly about the matter.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30318199

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-16

[metisdead]

Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. 

[SABloke]

"...we are speeding up the interrogation.."

Let's hope the suspect survives

[Dobredin Ghusputin]

Quote

a clock that bears the face of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra

 

The one with a square dial that runs on arrest warrants?

[Khon Kaen Dave]

39 minutes ago, SABloke said:

"...we are speeding up the interrogation.."

Let's hope the suspect survives

They have got nothing. No arrests yet. Just this one guy. This has got to be a fit up. Getting panicky now. Haven't got a clue

 Totally confused and incompetent

 They need a face for the frame. This guy is it. Watch how total uselessness turns into self congratulatory speeches on a job well done. And the stupid thing is, their bosses will give them a reward.

[JAG]

They have got nothing. No arrests yet. Just this one guy. This has got to be a fit up. Getting panicky now. Haven't got a clue

 Totally confused and incompetent

 They need a face for the frame. This guy is it. Watch how total uselessness turns into self congratulatory speeches on a job well done. And the stupid thing is, their bosses will give them a reward.

A fit up? Whatever can you mean? The fellow had a clock with Thaksins face on the dial. Even more damning than leaving a red baseball cap at the scene!

 

Whats more, whatever would a retired electrician be doing with bits and pieces of scrap electrical equipment, and as for scraps of blue PVC water pipe, who on earth would

have a stache of that.

Oh yes, the evidence is irrefutable. Like the Mounties, the BiB alwats get their man...

[halloween]

I expected outright lies, but this is the best one yet. Korkaew (aka circus boy) said the UDD disagreed with all groups resorting to violence to solve problems. And with a straight face.

Perhaps he meant only one group should be allowed to resort to violence.

Edited June 16, 2017 by halloween

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

a woman close to him in Nonthaburi, who reportedly said that he did not like the military while having a strong political preference

In other words, he's like millions of other Thais.

 

[Godang]

Now they say security cameras have footage. At the time they said not all cameras were working. Another scapegoat to take the blame perhaps.

[halloween]

3 minutes ago, Godang said:

Now they say security cameras have footage. At the time they said not all cameras were working. Another scapegoat to take the blame perhaps.

If SOME security cameras were working, why would it be a surprise that they have footage from those? Or that they should catch another red-shirted terrorist?

[halloween]

28 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

In other words, he's like millions of other Thais.

 

Except that he thinks it is acceptable to express his political viewpoint with bombs, one in a hospital. Is that like millions of Thais?

[Smarter Than You]

2 hours ago, halloween said:

I expected outright lies, but this is the best one yet. Korkaew (aka circus boy) said the UDD disagreed with all groups resorting to violence to solve problems. And with a straight face.

Perhaps he meant only one group should be allowed to resort to violence.

About 15 million Thais have consistently voted for PTP and its forerunner parties for 17 years.

Of that 15 million how many do you think vote Red because they support "resorting to violence" and how many do you think vote Red because they just want a better life for themselves and their families?

 

How do you explain the political deaths that occurred in the era before Thaksin - Black May in 92 or Thammasat University in 76 for example.

There is only one "group" that has been in Thai politics for the duration and they hold the record for the number of Thais killed by an extreme margin.

 

 

[Khon Kaen Dave]

3 hours ago, JAG said:

A fit up? Whatever can you mean? The fellow had a clock with Thaksins face on the dial. Even more damning than leaving a red baseball cap at the scene!

 

Whats more, whatever would a retired electrician be doing with bits and pieces of scrap electrical equipment, and as for scraps of blue PVC water pipe, who on earth would

have a stache of that.

Oh yes, the evidence is irrefutable. Like the Mounties, the BiB alwats get their man...

This could all be planted evidence

You must know that nothing is for sure here

 And you are right, about the clock

 But don't you think it's a bit too obvious? I still think that the cops were told

" Find somebody"

[Eric Loh]

26 minutes ago, halloween said:

Except that he thinks it is acceptable to express his political viewpoint with bombs, one in a hospital. Is that like millions of Thais?

Millions of Thais expressed their political viewpoint through the ballot boxes. Only the few will force their political viewpoint out of the barrels of a gun. Clearly a junta supporter like you knows that.  

[JAG]

This could all be planted evidence
You must know that nothing is for sure here
 And you are right, about the clock
 But don't you think it's a bit too obvious? I still think that the cops were told
" Find somebody"

Check your irony filters Dave!
:)

[Baerboxer]

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

In other words, he's like millions of other Thais.

 

 

Only millions of others don't plan on murdering innocent people.

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

Millions of Thais expressed their political viewpoint through the ballot boxes. Only the few will force their political viewpoint out of the barrels of a gun. Clearly a junta supporter like you knows that.  

 

And millions who voted were disappointed, but perhaps not all surprised, that those voted in looked after themselves; very generously too.

[DM07]

Sooooo...let me get that straight:

- they found nails and tubes and explosives

- they found a timer (=alarm clock) with Thaksins face on it!

- they took a picture of the nails and the tubes

- they did not take a picture of the clock (at least, I haven't seen one!)

....ooooooo- kay.....

 

So ...just for the sake of the argument...say, that I believe the Thaksin- clock - thing....isn't that a bit "on the nose"?

...meaning: I don't believe a word of that story!