Police destroy bomb near residence of Thai prime minister
Police explosive experts destroy a bomb hidden in a car near the residence of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and detained a suspect Thursday, police said.
"The bomb experts have destroy the bomb and the car is being towed to a safe place for further checking," police said.
Police detained an army officer, identified as Lt Thawatchai Klinchana, driver of the car whose bore fake license. He was taken to the police Crime Suppression Division for interrogation.
Two sticks of dynamite, each weighing 0.45 kilograms, and some fertilizer were discovered inside the vehicle. The explosives were not yet assembled.
Pol Maj Gen Aswin Khwanmuang, deputy chief of the Central Investigation Bureau, said that 4.5-kilogram bomb was found in the car belonging to Thawatchai.
ITV reported that the vehicle was driven back and forth near Thaksin's residence and a security guard of the prime minister urged police to chase and stop it.
The Nation
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