2 Farangs injured in Bangkok Bombing

[shaneofski]

Now things are really heating up guys!

POLITICAL TURMOIL
Bomb blasts at Gen Prem's residence : updated

A powerful bomb exploded at a police booth in front of the residence of Privy Council's chairman Gen Prem Tinsulanonda Thursday afternoon, injuring two foreign nationals, police said.


The powerful explosion took place about 2.05 pm. The shrapnels damaged a parked car several metres away on the opposite side of the four-lane road.


It was reported that Gen Prem is in his residence when the blast happened.


Police immediately cordoned off the area to collect the evidence. Initial investigation identified the injured as a Briton and a Canadian.

A spokesman of Vajira Hospital identified the Briton as Jeffeny King, 28, who was passing the house at the time of the blast. He was injured by shrapnel in his left shin.

Police said the bomb was placed under a chair situated next to the police booth. The blast destroyed the chair and shattered window glass of the booth.

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was on the election campaign tour in Chanthaburi, said he had not received an official report on the bomb yet but he believed someone was trying to create a situation.

He said police would try to find out the masterminds of the bomb and bring them to justice.


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[Jaime]

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra .... said he had not received an official report on the bomb yet but he believed someone was trying to create a situation.

Amazing insight by Mr. T. The man is an intellectual giant.

He said police would try to find out the masterminds of the bomb and bring them to justice.

Yes, this is important as the 'masterminds' of the exploding plastic chair are currently believed to be developing an exploding chicken infected with bird flu in their secret laboratory.

[StevieC]

Just read an article in The Nation. USA are criticising Thailand on their human rights record. Two of the things they mentioned were, "poor prison conditions" and "arbitrary arrests." A case of the pot calling the kettle black don't you think. The Thai government should remind messrs Bush and his cohorts about Guantanomo Bay....