Some explosive residues were found at the home of one of the two suspects accused of plotting last month's bomb attack on Bhum Jai Thai Party headquarters, senior crimescene investigation officials said yesterday.
An unknown quantity of the RDX chemical was found near a bathroom and the kitchen in suspect Warisriya Bunsom's home in Bangkok. Warisriya is under court custody after being arrested earlier this week, officials said.
Seksan Sritulakarn and Watchara Chalermsuksant, who conducted the test at the suspect's home, said lab results to be released on Monday would verify if the RDX substance found in Warisriya's home was the sort used in the homemade bomb that went off outside the party's headquarters.
A search at her home yesterday also turned up foot and heartshaped clappers that were used by supporters of the proThaksin Shinawatra Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship (DAAD) movement, as well as a black jacket and a pair of black pants hidden in a roll of canvas.
Kharom Pholthaklang, a DAAD supporter and lawyer for Warisriya, said he would meet DAAD leader Jatuporn Promphan to explain that she was indeed a redshirt supporter. This is in response to Jatuporn's statement earlier yesterday denying that she had anything to do with the redshirt movement.
"The DAAD leaders may not know all the red shirts, but every redshirt protester knows and supports the DAAD leaders," Kharom added.
The lawyer also said that he would seek court approval to get her temporarily released, claiming she was suffering from asthma. He added that the suspect once worked with the Democrat Party and took part in the party's recently published book in honour of the monarchy.
"This is proof that Warisriya is a royalist," he claimed.
Meanwhile, Khon Kaen police arrested two locals accused of torching the city hall and a Channel 11 office in May.
Suthas Singbuakhao, who has been on the run, as well as Udom Khammool were taken into custody yesterday. Even though both claim innocence, they are still being detained by the police, who will soon seek court custody for them. Suthas has also been accused of trying to torch the home of former deputy transport minister and BJT member Prajak Kaewklaharn.