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Seven Bombs Rock Bangkok, Kill two finally the volince have come to Bangkok

From the Nation

Seven Bombs Rock Bangkok, Kill two

Seven explosives went off almost simultaneously in Bangkok, injuring at least 20 people as the revellers were about to start celebrating the New Year’s eve.

Two people were killed and 20 injured at the Victory Monument when a powerful bomb went off near a bus station at about 6.30 pm.

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, around the same time, 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.

Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Wallop Suwandee, announced that all the events designated for the New Year’s even countdown celebration have been cancelled.

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.

Another sad day for Thailand when the so called insurgents killed two teachers with around 14 bullets and then dragged them out on the road and put there bodies and car on fire.

This brutal attack happened just 200 meter from the school and in the middle of a village but people just closed there doors and did not try to help the defenseless teachers.

When is the government do something about this problem? Diplomacy and threat them nice has not helped it is time to take action against the leaders hiding behind so called Muslim schools.

South Thailand has been haunted by big waves from 2 to 3 meters hitting the beaches. Some scientist blame the long lasted problem on the global warming but its to early to tell. The waves if its stays for long are going to affect the tourist industry in the Samui area and off course the Full Moon Party’s. Further warnings has gone out to this areas they might be affected Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang, Satun, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

As a tourist use your own judgment do not go day tripping in small boats if the sea have big waves and do not use the small speed boats even if they say its safe. They want to make money and this driver does not have the good sense to stop themselves.

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