Thread: Bomb blast in Bangkok?

My wife just told me there was a bomb blast around Sukhumvit Soi 71.

Apparently a few middle eastern men were approached by police and they threw the bag they were carrying back into a taxi which then exploded.

Anyone hear about this event?

Of course. Middle Eastern looking fellows.

.....apparently.

Uh oh, looks like the Lebanese plot may not have been cancelled after all, eh?

Three injured in explosion at Sukhumvit 71
February 14, 2012

Three foreigners were injured in an explosion on Soi Sukhumvit 71 Tuesday afternoon.

The explosion occurred at 2 pm in front of the Kasem Pitthaya School.

One of the foreigners lost his legs.

nationmultimedia.com

Originally Posted by CNF55

There is a photo on twitter showing a farang who apparently lost both legs

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Fucking board bugs!!! I'm trying to c+p from the BKK post but it keeps refreshing the page as soon as Ipaste it to the reply box.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/loca...ngkok-one-hurt

It says an unidentified man threw the bomb into a phone box.

Originally Posted by CNF55

Seems to be true. 3 foreigners injured. There is a photo on twitter showing a farang who apparently lost both legs

Hope it's the three bombers.i

via Twitter: Two explosions on Sukhumvit 71. Car bomb in Soi Pridi 31 (Twitter / TiTle Thanapong S.: @js100radio via @js100radio) – the other telephone booth at Pridi 35

via Twitter: @qandrew Bomb explodes in Soi Preedeepanomyong 35, Lebanese man injured by self-inflicted wound; bomb squad defusing another bomb nearby

[quote=khmen Lebanese man injured by self-inflicted wound; bomb squad defusing another bomb nearby[/quote]


That'll teach him to sleep through Bomb-making 101.

Failed suicide bomber? Now he won't get his 72 virgins.

The Thai TV news just reported 1 person died.

Originally Posted by Mid

Three foreigners were injured in an explosion on Soi Sukhumvit 71

One of the foreigners lost his legs.

Result.

^ as long as it was one of the bombers. Hope no one else was hurt.

The Bangkok Post story says that someone threw the bomb and then fled, so it's not clear if the legless guy is one of the bomber's buddies or not.

Four Lions?

Originally Posted by Aricius Merlinus

The Bangkok Post story says that someone threw the bomb and then fled, so it's not clear if the legless guy is one of the bomber's buddies or not.

You can usually safely bet The Bangkok Post has it wrong, especially in a breaking news situation.