One man arrested related to three foiled bomb attacks in Bangkok

Police on Friday foiled a plan to launch three bomb attacks in Bangkok after arresting a man whom police said confessed about the plan, Police Commissioner-General Priewphan Damapong said.

Priewphan said the Metropolitan Police Bureau had received tips-off and learned that the suspect would launch a new round of bomb attacks in the capital. Investigators managed to arrest him at 3 am, the national police chief said.

The suspect was identified only as Jirawat.

Police bomb disposal officers rushed to disposed a bomb found on Soi Lat Krabang, another in front of Bangkok Bank branch on Soi Sukhumvit 77 and another on Soi Onnuj 90.

"I can't say more but I learned that the bomb found in front of the Bangkok Bank branch is the same type with the one found in front of the Government Lottery Office. They were assembled the same way," Priewphan said.