Bangkok bombing: More and more Turkish suspects
There seems to be a clear Turkish link between the Erawan shrine bombing and the possible perpetrators. This is evident, among other things, from a new arrest warrant for a Turkish citizen.
Bangkok bomb attack: 'Suspected main perpetrator arrested'
A man who closely resembles the prime suspect in the Bangkok bombing at the Erawan shrine has been arrested. The man was spotted by soldiers patrolling the border. The suspect was planning to cross the border into Cambodia at Ban Pa Rai in Aranyaprathet district (Sa Kaeo province).
Bangkok bombing: Police give themselves a reward
A remarkable step by the police in Bangkok. The case of the Erawan shrine bombing has not yet been solved, no suspect has been convicted yet, but the reward for the golden tip has already been offered: to the police!
Bangkok bombing: Thai woman wanted
Thai authorities are looking for a Thai woman after materials were found in her apartment in Min Buri. Police believe she is involved in the bombings at Erawan shrine and Sathon pier. She would be part of a group that may have planned more attacks.
Bangkok bombing: Phone records lead to arrest of suspect
After a long investigation, there finally seems to be progress in the case of last week's bomb attack in which twenty people were killed. Thai police have arrested a suspect. It is certain that the man was involved, but he is not the perpetrator.
The taxi driver is sure that the suspect of the bomb attack is a foreigner. He picked up the suspected perpetrator at Charn Issara Tower on Rama IV and took him to Hua Lamphong station. From there, the man in the yellow T-shirt took a tuk-tuk to Ratchaprasong, where he caused death and destruction.
Bangkok bomb attack: Broken cameras complicate investigation
Most of the surveillance cameras along the escape route taken by the suspect from the Erawan shrine were not functioning. According to National Police Chief Somyot Poompunmuang, 15 of the 20 cameras at the Ratchaprasong intersection were out of action.
'Tourists are safe in Thailand', that is, in short, the statement that the Thai government has drawn up to reassure foreign tourists.
With the investigation into Monday night's bombing at Erawan temple deadlocked, police seem to be focusing on the second attack a day later at Sathon pier. There were no injuries in this attack. Both the perpetrator and the attack itself are on video footage.
The government and police want the people of Thailand to stop spreading false information about the deadly bombing on social media. Police Chief Somyot Poompunmuang threatens legal action against the troublemakers.
It seems that the police are making little progress in the investigation into the perpetrators of Monday night's bomb attack. So far we haven't gotten much further than a few theories.
'At least ten people involved in Bangkok attack'
At least ten people were involved in the bomb attack in Bangkok last Monday. Thai police say the attack was well prepared. No suspects have been arrested yet.
The hunt for the perpetrators has begun after Monday night's bomb attack in central Bangkok that left 20 dead and 125 injured. Speculation about the motive has also started. The police from the Thai capital take into account a revenge action by Uyghurs, who were recently expelled from the country by Thailand.
Ambassador Hartogh: No negative travel advice Thailand
There will be no negative travel advice for Thailand after the attack yesterday in a tourist area in the capital Bangkok. “There is no reason not to travel to the country,” says the Dutch ambassador to Thailand Karel Hartogh. "It's a big country and Bangkok is a big city." Tourists are advised to avoid the area of the attack.
Bangkok attack not the work of southern rebels
The attack in the center of Bangkok does not seem to be the work of the insurgents in the south of the country. That is what the most senior Thai soldier, General Udomdej Sitabutr, said.
Yesterday's bomb attack in the center of Bangkok plunged the already ailing Thai economy even further into the abyss. The Thai baht fell to its lowest level in more than six years today. Shares on the stock exchange, especially in the tourism sector, also fell sharply.
Bangkok Bombing: Eyewitness Accounts of Dutch and Belgians
Images of last night's bombing in central Bangkok went viral. The shopping area where the explosion took place is busy with tourists of all nationalities. A number of Dutch and Belgians witnessed the drama. Read their report.