2019 Bangkok bombings

2019 Bangkok Bombings
Part of Terrorism in Thailand
Remnants on site of the minor bombing at a store in Siam Square
2019 Bangkok bombings is located in Bangkok
Siam Square One
Siam Square One
Government Complex
Government Complex
Chong Nonsi BTS Station
Chong Nonsi BTS Station
Royal Thai Armed HQ
Royal Thai Armed HQ
Rama IX yeak 57/1
Rama IX yeak 57/1
Location of Blasts
LocationBangkok, Thailand
Date2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) (UTC+07:00)
Attack type
bombing
Injured7[1]
PerpetratorsMuslim separatists (suspected)[2][3]

On 2 August 2019, series of small bombs have detonated over five locations throughout Bangkok Metropolitan Area.[4] The blasts location included Chong Nonsi BTS Station, near the King Power Mahanakhon tower, the Chaengwattana Government Complex, the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, and inside a branch of Miniso; a utility goods store at Siam Square One.[5][6] The blasts have resulted in total of seven injuries.[1]

The initial investigation carried out by Thai police has reported that the suspect of the insurgent is related to the same group that has carried out similar attack during 2016.[5] The bombings also coincided with an ASEAN summit that was taking place in the city.[4]

  1. ^ a b "นายกฯ สั่งสอบสวนเหตุคล้ายระเบิดหลายจุดใน กทม". 2019-08-02. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ "ข้อสังเกตทางกฎหมายต่อกรณีการจับกุมควบคุมตัว 2 ผู้ต้องสงสัย ลอบวางระเบิดในเขตกรุงเทพมหานคร | ศูนย์ทนายความเพื่อสิทธิมนุษยชน". 7 August 2019.
  3. ^ "นายกฯ เผยควบคุมตัวผู้ต้องสงสัยระเบิด กทม.แล้ว 9 คน". BBC News ไทย.
  4. ^ a b Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (2019-08-02). "Small bombs explode in Bangkok during Asean summit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  5. ^ a b "Bangkok rocked by bomb blitz". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ Thaiger, The (2019-08-03). "[อัปเดต] สรุปเหตุการณ์ระเบิดกรุงเทพ รายงานผู้บาดเจ็บ". The Thaiger (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2019-10-10.