Security stepped up at Russian embassy in Bangkok after blast
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Police have stepped up security at the Russian embassy in Bangkok following an explosion on a Saint Petersburg metro train on Monday that killed 11 people.
Bangrak police chief Pol Col Nakhon Thongphanit said he has deployed more police officers to guard the embassy around the clock.
He said they normally deploy officers to guard the embassy and patrol the area, but that will be increased following the incident in Russia, where dozens of people were also injured.
He said they were working with the Black Tiger unit of the Special Branch Police Bureau and officers from the Patrol and Special Operation Division to step up security at the embassy on Sap Road, Surawong.
