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Thai PM says Bangkok bombs must be stopped
BANGKOK, Sept 26 -- After a series of explosions in the Thai capital during the past few weeks, Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that the concerned authorities must find ways to end such incidents.
Mr Abhisit, who had just returned home after attending the UN General Assembly in New York, said he worries about the recent explosions in Bangkok and he plans to bring the issue for discussion by the Cabinet.
Issues to be discussed include how to prevent heavy weapons to be used in carrying out violence. Concerned authorities must be alert in preventing bomb explosions in the capital.
The latest incident took place at 12.30am Sunday when a bomb exploded beneath a flyover near the Nang Lerng horse racing course (Royal Turf Club). These incidents took place despite Bangkok being under an emergency decree.
Mr Abhisit declined to say that the explosion before dawn Sunday was aimed at challenging the state authority.
Meanwhile, national police chief Pol Gen Vichien Poteposri briefed the prime minister on the Bangkok bombing incidents, reportedly telling him that no army reinforcements are needed to assist police in maintaining peace.
Pol Gen Vichien said wellwishers had offered rewards totaling Bt400,000, or Bt100,000 for each of four bombing incidents, to persons providing clues leading to the arrest of the as yet unidentified bombers.
The four incidents include the latest bomb near the Nang Lerng horse racing course (Royal Turf Club) and three others outside Santirat Wittayalai school in Bangkok on September 8 and at parking areas of a shopping mall and the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi.
Pol Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya, an adviser to the national police chief, said police bomb experts believed the bombers in four incidents were the same persons.
Several witnesses had been questioned by police, Gen Panupong said, adding that police believed that the attacks were aimed at creating unrest and paranoia in the country. (MCOT online news)
Mr Abhisit, who had just returned home after attending the UN General Assembly in New York, said he worries about the recent explosions in Bangkok and he plans to bring the issue for discussion by the Cabinet.
Issues to be discussed include how to prevent heavy weapons to be used in carrying out violence. Concerned authorities must be alert in preventing bomb explosions in the capital.
The latest incident took place at 12.30am Sunday when a bomb exploded beneath a flyover near the Nang Lerng horse racing course (Royal Turf Club). These incidents took place despite Bangkok being under an emergency decree.
Mr Abhisit declined to say that the explosion before dawn Sunday was aimed at challenging the state authority.
Meanwhile, national police chief Pol Gen Vichien Poteposri briefed the prime minister on the Bangkok bombing incidents, reportedly telling him that no army reinforcements are needed to assist police in maintaining peace.
Pol Gen Vichien said wellwishers had offered rewards totaling Bt400,000, or Bt100,000 for each of four bombing incidents, to persons providing clues leading to the arrest of the as yet unidentified bombers.
The four incidents include the latest bomb near the Nang Lerng horse racing course (Royal Turf Club) and three others outside Santirat Wittayalai school in Bangkok on September 8 and at parking areas of a shopping mall and the Public Health Ministry in Nonthaburi.
Pol Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya, an adviser to the national police chief, said police bomb experts believed the bombers in four incidents were the same persons.
Several witnesses had been questioned by police, Gen Panupong said, adding that police believed that the attacks were aimed at creating unrest and paranoia in the country. (MCOT online news)
