Bangkok bomb: Suspect involved in previous politically-motivated bomb attacks - Thai Police
Thai authorities have not ruled out domestic politics as the motive behind the bomb attacks in Bangkok in the middle of last month, although the crackdown on human trafficking may also be the motive.
Tue Sep 29 2015
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The sketch shows a fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, a wispy beard and black glasses.
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