Thailand bombing: Govt hunts for CCTV suspect

Thailand’s junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has said authorities are hunting for a “suspect” seen on CCTV footage near the scene of a bombing that claimed at least 22 lives in Bangkok and wounded scores more.
“Today there is a suspect who appeared on CCTV but it’s not clear… we are looking for this guy,” General Prayuth said at Bangkok’s Government House.
“I have ordered the cameras be checked.”
An Australian couple who witnessed the deadly bomb attack on a Hindu shrine in Bangkok describe scenes of blood and horror in the aftermath of the explosion.
The junta chief added that the suspect was believed to be from an “anti-government group based in Thailand’s north-east” — the heartland of the kingdom’s anti-coup Red Shirt movement.

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General Prayuth, who is also the Thai prime minister, said the bombing, at a religious shrine popular with tourists, was the country’s “worst ever attack”.
Eight of the 22 victims in the bombing were from countries including China, Hong Kong Singapore and Malaysia, but no Australians were reportedly among the dead.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged Australians to continue travelling to Thailand, despite last night’s bombing.
“Attacks such as this only strengthen the resolve of the government and the people of Australia … and the Parliament of Australia, to do whatever we can to counter extremism and combat terrorism,” Mr Abbott said.
Mr Abbott says Australia has offered Thailand assistance.
Credit: ABC online

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