WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30022983 Four bombs go off in Bangkok Four explosives went off almost simultaneously in Bangkok, injuring at least 20 people as the city people have just started to celebrate the New Year's eve. One person was dead at the Big C supermarket, Sapan Kwai branch, where witness saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge, police said. At least 20 were injured at the Victory Monument when a powerful bomb went off near a bus station. At the Klong Toei area near the Na Ranong intersection, a bomb hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded and injured two bypassers. The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby. At the Season Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury. The Nation Is this the beginning of something really nasty? According friends on site the victory monument bomb was particular powerful & nasty & bodies seen lying around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF16 Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Looks bad. I would hate to see this escalate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 7 bombs at various locations by now, just on Thai news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 "BANGKOK, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A bomb exploded in downtown Bangkok late Sunday, injuring several people and damaging many cars, local police said. And another police source said the attackers triggered a total 15 bombs. Editor: Lin Li" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 any web links to thai news appreciated since my current one for tv11 is not LIVE at all? rtsp://61.19.49.142:554/encoder/tv11.rm Anybody got experiences with this one which might be worth the charge? http://thaitv.tv/TH/default/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 We heard the one at Na Ranong intersection from home, thought it was early fireworks. Glad our NYE plans involve party at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Nation update: "Seven Bombs Rock Bangkok, kill two Seven explosives went off almost simultaneously in Bangkok, injuring at least 20 people as the city people have just started to celebrate the New Year's eve. One person was dead near the Big C supermarket, Sapan Kwai branch, where witness saw a man dropped a grenade from a pedestrian bridge just over the police box. At the Klong Toei area near the Na Ranong intersection, a bomb hidden in a trash can near a Chinese spirit shrine exploded and injured two bypassers. The explosion caused a secondary explosion to a number of cookinggas cylinders that were situated nearby. At the Seacon Square Shopping Mall, a loud explosion went off at the parking space, creating a panic but no injury. Authorities ordered all shoppers to evacuate the mall, one of Bangkok largest, and all shops to close down for business. Government's spokesman Yongyuth Malyalarp urged the public to remain calm, adding that police officers have been instructed to stay on high alert, including areas where high concentration of people are expected to take part in the New Year's count down. "Police reinforcement have been sent to various areas in the city. We urged the public to remain calm, continue with the celebration but at the same time keep a look out for any irregularities," Yongyuth said. Another police box was hit near the Khae Rai intersection in Nonthaburi province just north of Bangkok with a bomb but not injury reported said Police spokesman Pol General Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj said. Another bomb went off in the compound of the Tesco Lotus Supermarket at the Prachachuen branch." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Particularly don't like the ones north of the city as thats my 'home' area including big C Moreover its the area for one of the major military posts on phahoyothin RD just north of victory monument, so one can only speculate who they try to scare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Is BKK really worth living there? I wonder how this will inpact BKK as one of the most desired asian destinations... Kind of puts a damper on this evening's celebrations in the city of sin.. Boy, glad I moved to Chiang Mai last year. Now if they would just get off thier stick and do something about the air pollution up here.... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldFun Posted December 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 well bkk ain't famed for its 'clear air', so sorry to hear its not much better up north given the former PM was from there & among other things spent a shitload of money on a zoo etc. :mao: Singapore another contender for the world citizens ain't much better with the yearly month long haze polution although there's plenty of grenary there Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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