jitagawn Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 "perhaps a hesitation to go too far with casualties after the first bomb so they dial back the second" They simply missed INMO there was no "dialing back"- It did not feel to me when I heard/saw the explosion like anyone cared about keeping casualties to a minimum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 It was a pipe bomb filled with ball bearings - intended to kill as many as possible - and was thrown from the bridge at the riverboat landing (which once upon a time I often used myself). The bomb struck a support pole instead of its target and bounced into the river, where it exploded harmlessly. Had it hit its target the casualties would have been in the scores. Pity no one saw the bunghole throw it so they could have beaten the SOB to death. At least we can take it for granted that Chinese are not being singled out. Tourists in general are the chosen victims. http://bangkokpost.com/news/security/660640/city-police-probe-uighur-revenge-motive-for-blast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Sir , I fail to see they were targeting tourists ; thousands of Thais cross the river every day from Thaksin Pier and as a regular visitor to the Erawan Shrine watching mademoiselle making merit I remember the majority of people being Thais as well . Scumbags trying to kill many tourists should go elsewhere but maybe they did not know a lot about the city . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Me thinks, they want to create fear and panic. Some tour groups canceled their trips on Tuesday. For the one(s) responsible, a small victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 if you wanted to target Thai's only you'd go to a suburban mall, the panic that would create! Mall Bangkapi etc. Both places are prime tourist areas, maybe not for board members, but places I often took visitors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The two incidents may have been a warning. We have no idea what goes on behind the curtain. The PM/gov may have had previous knowledge of a threat? they say no, but what gov doesn't lie to the people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Penis is hungry Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Fascinating, or perhaps not, some of the new cabinet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Sir , I fail to see they were targeting tourists ; thousands of Thais cross the river every day from Thaksin Pier and as a regular visitor to the Erawan Shrine watching mademoiselle making merit I remember the majority of people being Thais as well . Scumbags trying to kill many tourists should go elsewhere but maybe they did not know a lot about the city . 1) The Erewan Shrine is very popular with Asian tourists, Only a handful of Thais were killed there (one of them working at the shrine). Most of the dead were foreign tourists. I doubt that many Thais would be making merit there around 7pm. They'd be home eating and watching soap operas. 2) The riverboat landing targeted is the one the tourist boats depart from and arrive at. I used to cross the river by ferry before the BTS went to Thonburi. The ferry boats do not depart from the landing that was target. There is a separate landing for the ferries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The river taxis are loaded with tourists, going all up and down the river. This time it was a near miss but it had the scare factor. Targeting tourists will further kill the Thai economy, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Wonder if KSR will be next. A logical target. Sukhumvit Road Reopens After BTS Nana Bomb Scare http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1439971093&typecate=06§ion= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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