BANGKOK — 2 June 2026, A suspected hand grenade was discovered outside a bank branch in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Non area on Tuesday, prompting police to cordon off the scene and coordinate with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers to dispose of the device.
At 07:30, police officers from Bang Khun Non Police Station received a report of a suspicious object resembling an explosive device in front of a prominent bank’s Bang Khun Non branch on Bang Khun Non Road, Bang Khun Non Sub-district, Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok. Officers rushed to the scene alongside EOD personnel to inspect and secure the device.
At the scene, authorities discovered an MK 2 grenade lying among rubbish on the roadside. Inquiries found that waste collectors had been collecting rubbish at the location earlier in the morning when they noticed the object mixed in with the waste. After opening it up, they realised it was an MK 2 grenade.
Shocked by the discovery, the worker immediately notified police. Officers then sealed off the area and prevented members of the public from approaching while EOD personnel were called in to secure and remove the device.
Upon questioning a security guard at the bank, the location was commonly used as a designated rubbish collection spot before waste was sorted and removed each morning. When he arrived, he saw police had already set up a rope barrier to prevent the public from entering the area.
The incident began at about 07:30 and the disposal operation was completed by approximately 09:00.
Investigators from the Bang Khun Non Police Station will review nearby CCTV footage to identify the person responsible for abandoning the suspected grenade. Police believe it may have been discarded by someone attempting to avoid legal consequences.
