Bangkok Bombing: Warrant No. 9 Names Chinese National
BANGKOK — A ninth arrest warrant issued this afternoon dispelled uncertainty whether a man currently in military custody is a Uighur from China’s Xinjiang province.
Airport Taxi Busted for ‘Turbo’ Meter
BANGKOK — Police and soldiers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport arrested a taxi driver yesterday for installing a rigged fare meter and having illegal drugs in his car.
Turkey Responds to Alleged Bombing Links as 3rd Arrest Reported
NARATHIWAT — A Thai national has been arrested in the Deep South in connection with last month’s Erawan Shrine bombing, according to unconfirmed reports.
Uninsured ‘Fun Fair’ Shut Down in Korat
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A traveling fun fair at a market in northeastern Thailand was forced to close down yesterday after officials discovered that none of its rides is insured.
Mounting Evidence Links Bombing to Turks, Uighurs
BANGKOK — Moments after word began to spread yesterday of a new arrest in the Erawan Shrine bombing, an image said to be of the man’s passport began circulating, only to be quickly disavowed by authorities.
Tests to Confirm Whether Man is ‘Bangkok Bomber’
BANGKOK — It was the likeness of a man captured yesterday near the border with Cambodia to a composite sketch of the Erawan Shrine bomber, authorities said, that led to him being whisked to the capital by helicopter.
Partial Transcript of Police Annoucement of Bombing Suspect Arrest
BANGKOK — Police spokesman Lt. Gen. Prawuth Thawornsiri spoke just after 5pm today at a police news conference regarding the arrest of a suspect in connection with last month's bombing of the Erawan Shrine. Here’s a partial translation of his comments.
Suspect ‘Wanna’ Left Thailand Weeks Prior to Attack
BANGKOK — A woman sought in connection with the bombing of the Erawan Shrine last month left Thailand nearly more than six weeks before the attack.
Arrested Man 'Matches' Yellow-Shirted Bangkok Bomber
BANGKOK — A man taken into custody in eastern Thailand today "matches the appearance" of the yellow-shirted man seen in CCTV footage leaving a backpack at the Erawan Shrine minutes before a bomb detonated there, killing 20 people.
Bangkok Bombing: 24 Officers ‘Transferred’ for Misconduct
BANGKOK — Eighteen police officers in the capital and six immigration officers in the northeast of Thailand have been transferred to inactive posts for alleged wrongdoing related to the deadly bombing of the Erawan Shrine last month.
