Former teacher arrested over Bangkok bomb explosion
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Police arrested a former teacher suspected of planting a homemade bomb at road-side shopping area on Ramkhamhaeng Road that exploded Sunday night, injuring at least six people.
Police did not give details about the suspect, saying he is a former teacher and is living on a condominium building on Soi 43/1 where the explosion occurred. The soi is near the Ramkhaeng University
Police said the explosion occurred at 8:50 pm at the front of the soi and the man was arrested at about 10 pm.
Bomb squad officers were dispatched to check the scene, which was sealed off by police. Police said nails were found scattered at the spot so the bomb was believed to be a homemade one.
The blast also damaged two shops.
An eyewitness told police that the explosion happened at a garbage bin.
