Bomb explodes near Army headquarters

[Fidel]

A bomb went off near the Army headquarters off Rajdamneon Avenue Sunday night, causing injuries to two ordnance disposal officers on scene.

 

 

The explosives, of unknown kind, was in a black cardboard box placed at the mouth of a small soi between the Army headquarters and the Army's Survey Department.

 

The box was spotted at around 6 pm by bystanders at the Rajdamneon Boxing Stadium across from the Army headquarters.

 

 

There is no initial comment available from police about the motive of the explosion.

 

 

One of the bomb disposal officer lost his thumb and the other injured not seriously.

 

 

The bomb site has not yet been sealed off and there are barricades erected around it. Sniffer dogs have been used to detect more possible explosives at the scene and nearby areas and none has been found.

 

The Nation

 

[Torneyboy]

Lucky no one was killed..

[Flashermac]

Bangkok Post version:

 

 

Bomb explodes in Bangkok

 

 

A bomb blew up while being disarmed next to the Army Survey Department just off Rajdamnoen Avenue Sunday night, injuring the two ordnance disposal officers at the scene.

 

No one claimed responsibility for the bomb, which exploded the night before Gen Anupong Paochinda was set to replace army chief and coup leader Sonthi Boonyaratkalin as commander of the army.

 

The explosive was in a black cardboard box placed at a phone booth in front of a small soi between the Army headquarters and the Army's Survey Department.

 

The box was spotted by bystanders at the Rajdamneon Boxing Stadium across from Army Headquarters. After the explosion, another box was found 50 metres away from the first one.

 

On being informed, the bomb disposal unit rushed to the scene at around 9pm. But while inspecting the box, the bomb went off.

 

The explosion seriously damaged the right wrist of a bomb disposal officer and injured another in the chest but not seriously. Both were sent to Hua Chiew hospital.

 

The site had not yet been sealed off, with just barricades erected around it.

 

Sniffer dogs were then moved in to try to detect any other explosives at and near the scene.

 

Police and the army both were silent, and refused to comment about details of the attack or the possible motive of those involved.

 

At least three series of explosions of small bombs have hit Bangkok since a larger, murderous string last New Year's Eve across the city. There have been no arrests and no claims of responsibility in any of the bombings.

 

Nine bombs exploded in the Thai capital on New Year's Eve, killing three people and injuring more than 40.