The National Council for Peace and Order is mulling legal actions against netizens who post false messages in the social media in a way which will create public confusion or panic, said Colonel Winthai Suvaree, spokesman of the NCPO, on Friday.

The colonel also asked members of the public who came across any suspicious objects or anything which may pose public dangers to report immediately to the police or military officers at the nearest police stations or military checkpoints.

Speaking at a nationwide TV broadcast Friday, the NCPO spokesman said that several security agencies concurred that the bomb attack at Ratchaprasong on August 17 and the second bombing incident at Sathorn pier the following day were intended to ruin Thailand’s economy and tourism business and the image of the country.

He said that investigation in the bombing incidents had made progress but details about the probe could not be disclosed to the public yet.

As for the bomb victims, he said only 63 are still being hospitalized at different hospitals in Bangkok.

NCPO ponders actions against false messages in social media - Thai PBS English News