Police chief says 16 killed in blast
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A major bomb explosion rocked Bangkok's downtown area of Ratchprasong Monday night, killing at least 16 people, in what the police chief described as a bomb attack the first major deadly violence following the May 2014 coup. The blasts were the fatal bi
Police Commissioner General Pol Gen Somyot Poompanmuang confirmed later that 16 were killed so far.
The National Council for Peace and Order which has Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha as the chief last night met in an urgent meeting following the attacks.
At the time of the attack, the Ratchprasong and nearby Erawan Shrine were packed with motorists as well as worshippers and tourists. Unconfirmed reports claimed a foreigner was among the casualties.
