Military hospital blast suspect admits several other bomb attacks, says source

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Military hospital blast suspect admits several other bomb attacks, says source
By The Nation

 

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

 

BANGKOK: -- A 62-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of planting an explosive device at the Phramongkutklao Hospital last month has confessed that he was also behind several bombs in Bangkok and did it alone to hurt military, sources said on Friday.

 

Authorities on Thursday arrested and identified the suspect only as “Wattana”, a former electrical engineer at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand.

 

According to a source, the suspect said he did it to hurt the military as they cracked down on the red shirt protest in May 2010.

Wattana had visited the hospital several times since April to plan the explosion, the source said. 

 

The suspect also confessed that he was behind the bombs at National Theater in May 15 and in front of old Government Lottery Office on Rajdamnoen Avenue, as well as several incidents in 2007.

 

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

 

The source said many integrated-circuit timers, similar to ones used in the explosive devices that were ignited 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 suspect was taken into military custody and interrogated at the 11th Military Circle command yesterday.

 

Authorities will seek an arrest warrant for Wattana for having an explosive device in his possession without permission and carrying out an action that harmed others and attempted murder.

 

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.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30318230

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-16

[seajae]

a red bomber, who would have thought.

[robblok]

Just now, seajae said:

a red bomber, who would have thought.

 Certainly not the guys who were screaming false flag operation.  The fact that he was an electrical engineer would indicate that he has the skills and if they really found 4 pipe bombs then its proof and all those guys claiming it were not the reds should apologize and accept they were wrong (fat chance of that happening)

[halloween]

I thought the clock would be square.

[mark01]

Now he's confessed to ALL civil unrest issues they can stop waterboarding him.

[trogers]

One question: who is funding him?

[Reigntax]

Sounds more like an old man wanting his 15 minutes of fame and the junta will happily accept case closed on any admission of guilt.

 

Bet they find he had nothing to do with it and just has mental issues.

[DoctorG]

23 minutes ago, mark01 said:

Now he's confessed to ALL civil unrest issues they can stop waterboarding him.

Give them a little longer and he will confess to the Twin Towers also. 

[Bob12345]

Now that it is clear he worked alone and is caught there is no threat to national security anymore and the elections don't have to be postponed.

[robblok]

Sounds more like an old man wanting his 15 minutes of fame and the junta will happily accept case closed on any admission of guilt.
 
Bet they find he had nothing to do with it and just has mental issues.

Did we read the same article... bombs were found. Plus the guy is a red sympathizer. Again showing what a dangerous lot they are. Kids, hospitals its all fair game to them. Then you had red supporters on here claiming the army did it.. they all stay away from this news else they had to admit they were wrong.

[Bob12345]

Again showing what a dangerous lot they are. Kids, hospitals its all fair game to them.

Almost as bad as their opponents who like shooting medical personal on temple grounds, whiping out an university population with automatic rifles, burning people alive in oil drums and having torture centers.

Its all fair game indeed.

[Bob12345]

Then you had red supporters on here claiming the army did it.. they all stay away from this news else they had to admit they were wrong.

I doubt there will be many red supporters here. Many people do support democracy though.

And nobody claims the army did it, as nobody has inside information or evidence. They speculated the army did it, which is something completely different.

[robblok]

I doubt there will be many red supporters here. Many people do support democracy though.

And nobody claims the army did it, as nobody has inside information or evidence. They speculated the army did it, which is something completely different.

You should read that topic again. I was one of the few who said we have to wait and see. They were all saying false flag.

I support democracy too just only real democracy not one that consists of voting and forgetting about all other democratic rules and regulations.

[Smarter Than You]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

 Certainly not the guys who were screaming false flag operation.  The fact that he was an electrical engineer would indicate that he has the skills and if they really found 4 pipe bombs then its proof and all those guys claiming it were not the reds should apologize and accept they were wrong (fat chance of that happening)

How is one solitary 62 year old man "the Reds"?

 

Tarring with the same brush.

The fact that you feel the need to do this shows the weakness of your position.

All Reds should not be judged by the actions of this one man no more than all Yellows should be judged by the actions of the popcorn gunman or that nut sack Suthep.

 

So why do you continue with this foolishness?

 

Rational irrationality

 

The idea is that if the cost of holding irrational beliefs is low enough, there may be more irrationality demanded.

Indeed, if holding an irrational view makes someone feel better about himself or keep membership in some in-group—but holding the view doesn’t directly harm the holder—she may very well stick with that view. 

 

BTW - How much faith have you personally in the Thai legal system? Do you think it is all above board and justice is delivered blindly? Do you think the cops have ever cut corners or fabricated evidence? Why is the Red Bull kid not in jail? Why are the two Burmese facing the death penalty for the Koh Tao murders they obviously didn't commit? Do you think there are any innocent people in Thai jails - framed by the cops or bigwigs they've had the misfortune to cross paths with?

 

Edited June 16, 2017 by Smarter Than You

[Raymonddiaz]

Stop torturing people and make them admit what ever you want them to admit. That's bad! If he dies of over dose in Military custody they will just say he jumped from the balcony. We have seen it before with the fortune teller Mor yong.

[robblok]

Almost as bad as their opponents who like shooting medical personal on temple grounds, whiping out an university population with automatic rifles, burning people alive in oil drums and having torture centers.

Its all fair game indeed.

The first claim i understand, but army got shot at by men in black and then all hell broke loose. I would say those hiding among protesters and killing army personnel are as guilty as those from the army who actually hit innocents. Its terrorist tactics like that that lead to death of innocent people. The bombing of a hospital falls right into those tactics.

But your right the army certainly is not without blame.

But at least they don't set out to make innocent victims. That is different from bombing protests and hospitals. The army only responds to situations.

[Ricardo]

8 minutes ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Stop torturing people and make them admit what ever you want them to admit. That's bad! If he dies of over dose in Military custody they will just say he jumped from the balcony. We have seen it before with the fortune teller Mor yong.

 

I don't see any reference to torture in the OP, please could you supply a link to your source ?

[JAG]

Stop torturing people and make them admit what ever you want them to admit. That's bad! If he dies of over dose in Military custody they will just say he jumped from the balcony. We have seen it before with the fortune teller Mor yong.

 

The evidence and "confession" will of course be meticulously and thoroughly tested in front of a ( closed ) military court and then he will be found guilty and disappear into the jail system.

 

Oops, another bomb in Bangkok today...

 

[Smarter Than You]

15 minutes ago, robblok said:

The first claim i understand, but army got shot at by men in black and then all hell broke loose. I would say those hiding among protesters and killing army personnel are as guilty as those from the army who actually hit innocents. Its terrorist tactics like that that lead to death of innocent people. The bombing of a hospital falls right into those tactics.

But your right the army certainly is not without blame.

But at least they don't set out to make innocent victims. That is different from bombing protests and hospitals. The army only responds to situations.

What is it with you and facts - you never seem to appear together.

Let's unrevise history shall we.

 

Contrary to the NACC’s conclusion that the use of force by the CRES was justified and followed standard procedures, Human Rights Watch found that soldiers used live ammunition starting on the afternoon of April 10, 2010 – killing and wounding protesters, journalists, and bystanders – many hours before the armed “Black Shirt” militants, who operated in tandem with protesters, showed up and fought with soldiers. Human Rights Watch’s May 2011 report, “Descent into Chaos: Thailand’s 2010 Red Shirt Protests and the Government Crackdown,” documented that excessive and unnecessary force by the military caused many deaths and injuries during the 2010 political confrontations. The high number of casualties – including unarmed protesters, volunteer medics, reporters, photographers, and bystanders – resulted in part from the enforcement of “live fire zones” around the UDD protest sites in Bangkok, where sharpshooters and snipers were deployed by the CRES. Human Rights Watch also documented that some elements of the UDD, including armed Black Shirt militants, committed deadly attacks on soldiers, police, and civilians. Some UDD leaders incited violence with inflammatory speeches to demonstrators, urging their supporters to carry out riots, arson attacks, and looting.

Edited June 16, 2017 by Smarter Than You

[wirat69]

3 hours ago, halloween said:

I thought the clock would be square.

The hands are all over the face!!

[Bob12345]

The army only responds to situations.

Too bad the response is often disproportionate (shooting nurses, burning "communists" alive, killing dozens of unarmed students), the situation is set up by their henchmen (shut bkk down), and when they do need to respond they are nowhere to be found (protecting voting boots and supporting an election).

[Baerboxer]

4 hours ago, robblok said:

 Certainly not the guys who were screaming false flag operation.  The fact that he was an electrical engineer would indicate that he has the skills and if they really found 4 pipe bombs then its proof and all those guys claiming it were not the reds should apologize and accept they were wrong (fat chance of that happening)

 

They won't though Rob. On previous threads they've already come out claiming it's all a police fit up job.

 

 

[Somtamnication]

If the military tortured me, I too would confess to sleeping with fat farangs. 

[Reigntax]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Did we read the same article... bombs were found. Plus the guy is a red sympathizer. Again showing what a dangerous lot they are. Kids, hospitals its all fair game to them. Then you had red supporters on here claiming the army did it.. they all stay away from this news else they had to admit they were wrong.

 

Yes and Prayuth staged the coup for the good of the country, the KT murder trial was above board and Hitler was a jewish simpiser only trying to look after their cultural interests.

 

Then there is Robblok, the bastian of independance and critical analysis, spokeperson without resolve, on the great performance of the junta.

[Eric Loh]

43 minutes ago, JAG said:

 

The evidence and "confession" will of course be meticulously and thoroughly tested in front of a ( closed ) military court and then he will be found guilty and disappear into the jail system.

 

Oops, another bomb in Bangkok today...

 

Like the one today in front of the UNESCO building. Too bad there can't pin that on him. Quickly without investigation, the police has blamed that on rivaling students. 

[robblok]

53 minutes ago, Smarter Than You said:

What is it with you and facts - you never seem to appear together.

Let's unrevise history shall we.

 

Contrary to the NACC’s conclusion that the use of force by the CRES was justified and followed standard procedures, Human Rights Watch found that soldiers used live ammunition starting on the afternoon of April 10, 2010 – killing and wounding protesters, journalists, and bystanders – many hours before the armed “Black Shirt” militants, who operated in tandem with protesters, showed up and fought with soldiers. Human Rights Watch’s May 2011 report, “Descent into Chaos: Thailand’s 2010 Red Shirt Protests and the Government Crackdown,” documented that excessive and unnecessary force by the military caused many deaths and injuries during the 2010 political confrontations. The high number of casualties – including unarmed protesters, volunteer medics, reporters, photographers, and bystanders – resulted in part from the enforcement of “live fire zones” around the UDD protest sites in Bangkok, where sharpshooters and snipers were deployed by the CRES. Human Rights Watch also documented that some elements of the UDD, including armed Black Shirt militants, committed deadly attacks on soldiers, police, and civilians. Some UDD leaders incited violence with inflammatory speeches to demonstrators, urging their supporters to carry out riots, arson attacks, and looting.

Sure of course you can find what you want.. just as I can find what i want.. if Thaksins blackshirts had not opened fire it would not have come so far. Face it Abisit agreed to early elections.. it was all set up and then.. a call.. (perhaps Dubai) and the deal was off and later the black shirts were released and the killing started. 

[robblok]

19 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

 

Yes and Prayuth staged the coup for the good of the country, the KT murder trial was above board and Hitler was a jewish simpiser only trying to look after their cultural interests.

 

Then there is Robblok, the bastian of independance and critical analysis, spokeperson without resolve, on the great performance of the junta.

No your a guy that will deny anything in the news that does not suit your purpose. I just take the news be it good or bad as the basis for discussion. You disregard anything that does not support your red vision. Like this .. guy is found with bombs.. and has the knowledge to do it.. and is a red supporter. Its easier to deny then to accept the killers on your side.

 

Kinda like the Trad massacre and the cheering.. cheering about an attack on video.. good that you guys can't deny that but I bet you would have if it was not on video. (yes they did not know kids were killed but cheered for the attack on the protesters by their armed wing).  

[AGareth2]

1 hour ago, Ricardo said:

 

I don't see any reference to torture in the OP, please could you supply a link to your source ?

read the RTP manual

people will say anything under torture

wonder how he set off the 4th bomb?

Edited June 16, 2017 by AGareth2

[robblok]

50 minutes ago, Bob12345 said:

Too bad the response is often disproportionate (shooting nurses, burning "communists" alive, killing dozens of unarmed students), the situation is set up by their henchmen (shut bkk down), and when they do need to respond they are nowhere to be found (protecting voting boots and supporting an election).

Bad training.. that is for sure.. 

 

Ah you want them to go after protesters when they are not your color.. the shut BKK down were not violent like the reds.. they were however bombed and killed by the reds... and YL her henchmen never found anyone (of course not they don't want to lock up their own supporters). Charlem.. better leave we cant protect CAPO closed its eyes to the red on yellow violence. 

 

I wonder how many died for Thaksins war on drugs.. far more then the army ever killed I guess. 2800 extra judicial killings.. hmmm guess the army got a lot to learn from Thaksin. 

 

https://www.hrw.org/news/2008/03/12/thailands-war-drugs

[AGareth2]

6 minutes ago, robblok said:

Bad training.. that is for sure.. 

 

Ah you want them to go after protesters when they are not your color.. the shut BKK down were not violent like the reds.. they were however bombed and killed by the reds... and YL her henchmen never found anyone (of course not they don't want to lock up their own supporters). Charlem.. better leave we cant protect CAPO closed its eyes to the red on yellow violence. 

 

I wonder how many died for Thaksins war on drugs.. far more then the army ever killed I guess. 2800 extra judicial killings.. hmmm guess the army got a lot to learn from Thaksin. 

 

https://www.hrw.org/news/2008/03/12/thailands-war-drugs

and the relevance of this erudite post is..?