Motorcyclists Throw Bombs at Tourists in Pattaya

CHONBURI — Two motorcyclists threw homemade bombs at a group of tourists in the resort town of Pattaya early this morning, police say.

No one was injured the blast, which took place on Soi Phra Tamnak 5 in Banglamung district at around 1 am on Monday.

Police say one bomb exploded, while the other failed to detonate. EOD officers later arrived at the scene and safely defused the device. The incident is under investigation.

Pichit Laotaew, a 51-year-old security guard who witnessed the incident and called police, told reporters he saw "teenagers" on two motorcycles drive into the alley and throw the bombs.

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"The entire community was frightened by the blast," Pichit said. 

Pattaya is a coastal resort town east of Bangkok with a popular red-light district and high crime rate. 

 
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