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Suthep: Intelligence reports indicate possible sabotage in August
BANGKOK, Aug 4 - Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban conceded on Wednesday that intelligence reports indicated possible sabotage in August and that he has instructed the country's intelligence services to work together to prevent violence.
Speaking as in his capacity as director of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), the deputy prime minister commented after reports
from intelligence agencies over possible violence aiming at claiming lives later this month.
The warning came in the wake of recent city bombings. One person was killed while another ten were injured in a bombing at a bus stop outside now-closed Big C department store on Ratchadamri Road July 25, the first major violence in the Thai capital after the anti-government Red Shirt movement ended their six-week long rally at Ratchaprasong intersection on May 19.
Days later, a garbage scavenger was critically wounded in an explosion near King Power duty-free shopping centre on Rangnam Road. He remains unconscious and in critical condition.
Metropolitan Police Division 1 commander Pol Maj-Gen.Wichai Sangprapai said on Wednesday police have detained a 20-year-old man, suspected of placing the bomb near the duty-free shopping centre.
The suspect is said to have evaded police at a check point during the anti-government Red Shirt protest two months ago and he left a bag containing an explosive device, the same kind as the grenade used in the Rangnam Road incident. He denied the accusation but implicated a so-called mastermind for whom police are seeking court approval for an arrest warrant.
As the two bombings occurred while Bangkok was still under state of emergency, police have coordinated with related agencies to adjust security measures, particularly regarding plastic rubbish bags at risk-prone locations.
Mr Suthep stated the intelligence agencies have to alert the public when their reports found possible sabotage, but he has asked concerned officials to verify and clarify the information so that it will not panic the public.
If the report over possible violence has a basis in fact ground, it is good to warn the public beforehand so that they will help monitor the situation and inform the authorities if they see any irregularity or unusual moves. (MCOT online news)
Speaking as in his capacity as director of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES), the deputy prime minister commented after reports
from intelligence agencies over possible violence aiming at claiming lives later this month.
The warning came in the wake of recent city bombings. One person was killed while another ten were injured in a bombing at a bus stop outside now-closed Big C department store on Ratchadamri Road July 25, the first major violence in the Thai capital after the anti-government Red Shirt movement ended their six-week long rally at Ratchaprasong intersection on May 19.
Days later, a garbage scavenger was critically wounded in an explosion near King Power duty-free shopping centre on Rangnam Road. He remains unconscious and in critical condition.
Metropolitan Police Division 1 commander Pol Maj-Gen.Wichai Sangprapai said on Wednesday police have detained a 20-year-old man, suspected of placing the bomb near the duty-free shopping centre.
The suspect is said to have evaded police at a check point during the anti-government Red Shirt protest two months ago and he left a bag containing an explosive device, the same kind as the grenade used in the Rangnam Road incident. He denied the accusation but implicated a so-called mastermind for whom police are seeking court approval for an arrest warrant.
As the two bombings occurred while Bangkok was still under state of emergency, police have coordinated with related agencies to adjust security measures, particularly regarding plastic rubbish bags at risk-prone locations.
Mr Suthep stated the intelligence agencies have to alert the public when their reports found possible sabotage, but he has asked concerned officials to verify and clarify the information so that it will not panic the public.
If the report over possible violence has a basis in fact ground, it is good to warn the public beforehand so that they will help monitor the situation and inform the authorities if they see any irregularity or unusual moves. (MCOT online news)
