• Explosion rocks central Bangkok
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[QUOTE]A bomb has exploded close to a shrine in the centre of Thailand's capital, Bangkok, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 80. Reports say a second bomb has been found in the area and made safe. No-one has yet said they carried out the attack, which took place close to the Erawan shrine in Bangkok's central Chidlom district. The shrine is a major tourist attraction. The Thai government said the attack was aimed at foreigners. Local media report that tourists, including Chinese, are among the casualties. Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwong said: "It was a TNT bomb... the people who did it targeted foreigners and to damage tourism and the economy." The Nation TV channel quoted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha as saying the government would set up a "war room" to co-ordinate its response [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33963280[/url] [IMG]http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/977B/production/_84997783_bangkok_bomb_624px.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/FD3D/production/_84992846_028593326-1.jpg[/IMG]
Here we go again.
Oh shit, one of my friends was there literally yesterday. Close call. I assume this isn't a China-level explosions and more like a suicide car bomb?
12 reported dead [IMG]http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMnDXC5VEAAnNYT.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CMnF5ePUsAAwku2.jpg[/IMG] [url]https://twitter.com/cctvnews/status/633254817306054656/photo/1[/url] There is a video and more photos on the twitter feed but NSFW
Damn. What is going on
Holy fuck. [editline]17th August 2015[/editline] The Red Shirts might be violent sometimes but they wouldn't do this. My bet is it's the Muslim extremists from the south of the country going full retarded again. They're going to face one hell of a fucking crackdown because of this.
[QUOTE=The Aussie;48477581]Holy fuck. [editline]17th August 2015[/editline] The Red Shirts might be violent sometimes but they wouldn't do this. My bet is it's the Muslim extremists from the south of the country going full retarded again. They're going to face one hell of a fucking crackdown because of this.[/QUOTE] Many tourists are pretty oblivious to such things happening, and many don't even know that there is a insurgency in the south. But I feel it could be the extremist. But they rarely struck anywhere near Bangkok. [editline]17th August 2015[/editline] Bomb blast caught on CCTV [video=youtube;DZfSvwUSwpk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfSvwUSwpk[/video] [editline]17th August 2015[/editline] Currently 27 dead, 4 which are foreigners and 80 injured. 3 other bombs were also found.
Sadly sounds like it may be Muslim extremists from the south, but no confirmation and no one has taken responsibility for it yet.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48477666]Currently 27 dead, 4 which are foreigners and 80 injured. 3 other bombs were also found.[/QUOTE] BBC still says 16 dead, source on 27?
[quote]with body parts scattered everywhere.[/quote] Jesus christ, that video was haunting.
[QUOTE=The Pretender;48478198]BBC still says 16 dead, source on 27?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]BANGKOK: A bomb exploded outside a religious shrine in central Bangkok on Monday evening, killing 27 people, said Thai media. At least 78 people were injured. [/QUOTE] [url]http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/explosion-rocks-bangkok/2056316.html?cid=twtcna[/url] 3 hong kong residents amongst the injured.
There's many police & military roadblock around bangkok now. Checking all the cars that going in and out of bangkok. One of my friend was 300 meters from the bomb site. Good thing that he wasn't walking around the shrine next to the bomb site.
Glad my family out there is safe. This is nothing short of terrible.
Dashcam feed of the bomb going off. Got this from a friend who shared it on my facebook feed. [url]https://www.facebook.com/pimornrat/videos/10206685306205549/[/url]
Here comes martial law once again.... Hope they can find who did it, this shit is fucked
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