Car slams into Bangkok shrine, injures four
The sedan veered off a major road in the heart of the capital and slammed through a gate onto the grounds of Erawan Shrine, the site of a bombing in August 2015 that left 20 dead and scores injured.
Fri Jul 22 2016
Thai police identify Bilal Mohammed as suspect in yellow shirt
Thai police officially announced the identities of two men believed to be responsible for the two separate bomb attacks in Bangkok last month.
Mon Sep 28 2015
Thai police say detained man is Bangkok 'bomber' seen on CCTV
Adem Karadag, the first arrested suspect, is the man in the yellow t-shirt that police have been hunting for, Thai police say.
Sat Sep 26 2015
Thai police to send second team to KL to gather info over Bangkok bomb attack
Thai police will send another team to Kuala Lumpur to gather information on three people detained by the Malaysian police over Bangkok blast.
Thu Sep 17 2015
Thai bomb revenge for trafficking crackdown, not Uighur expulsion - police
Thai police said last month's deadly Bangkok bombing was launched in anger at the country's crackdown on trafficking Uighur Muslims.
Tue Sep 15 2015
Malaysia arrests three suspects in connection with Bangkok blast
IGP Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar says two Malaysians and a Pakistani national have been arrested and are assisting with the investigation.
Mon Sep 14 2015
Thai bomb leader fled to Bangladesh on Chinese passport - police
The man Thai police believe masterminded last month's deadly Bangkok bombing fled to Bangladesh the day before the attack and travelled on a Chinese passport.
Wed Sep 09 2015
Foreign bomb suspect arrested at Thai-Cambodia checkpoint
It was the second confirmed arrest in connection with the August 17 blast that tore through a religious shrine in downtown Bangkok.
Tue Sep 01 2015
Thai police say bomb suspect part of people smuggling gang
National police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri said officers believed the suspect was part of a crime group who helped illegal migrants obtain counterfeit documents.
Sun Aug 30 2015
Thai police arrest foreign man over Bangkok bombing
The 28-year-old suspect is being held at a military facility on charges of possessing illegal explosives and multiple fake passports.
Sat Aug 29 2015
Thai police seek more evidence in bomb blast
The police need more witnesses and evidence, especially closed-circuit television camera footages for further investigation.
Tue Aug 25 2015
Candles for the dead as Bangkok mourns bomb victims one week on
The bombing at the Erawan shrine in the capital's commercial heart was Thailand's worst single mass-casualty attack.
Mon Aug 24 2015
Foreigners with passing resemblance to Bangkok bomber under spotlight
Many foreigners appear to have come under suspicion because they share a passing resemblance to a primary suspect.
Fri Aug 21 2015
Thai police seek Interpol help to track bomb suspect
Thailand has asked Interpol for help in tracking down the man they believe planted a bomb in Bangkok that killed 20 people, sending them an image of the suspected bomber.
Thu Aug 20 2015
Thai police unsure if foreign bomb suspect has fled the country
Thai police said Thursday they were still unsure if the prime suspect in the Bangkok shrine bombing had fled the country.
Thu Aug 20 2015
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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Sat Oct 19 2024
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