Explosion happened while bomb being assembled, say (Thai) police

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Source: Bangkok Post

Police believe the fatal explosion which wrecked a Nonthaburi apartment building on Tuesday night was caused by a mistake during the assembling of a bomb, and are linking it to four previous bombs found in the capital city.

National police chief Wichean Potephosree was on Wednesday morning briefed by the leaders of the team investigating the explosion at Samarn Metta Mantion in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district, at Region 1 police headquarters.

Three bodies were found after the explosion on Tuesday night, and nine other people were admitted to hospital. A fourth body, of a man, was found under the debris of the building on Wednesday.

Pol Gen Wichean said after the briefing that the bomb went off about 6pm in room 202 of the five storey apartment building. The room was rented by Samai Wongsuwan, from Chiang Mai, on Sept 23. Mr Samai stayed there with another man and his wife, whose names were still unknown.

File photo of Samai Wongsuwan from Chiang Mai province

On Oct 5, the apartment's housekeeper saw Mr Samai and the couple carrying two or three sacks containing unknown items into their room about 1pm, five hours before the blast.

Background checks revealed that Mr Samai was once accused of throwing a grenade in Chiang Mai in 2009, but he had never been charged.

Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/200015/police-explosion-caused-during-assembling-of-bomb

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Taksin is from Chieng Mai and has many supporters there.

The suspected bomber's wife was interviewed:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/200098/man-on-a-mission-of-doom

CHIANG MAI : When Samai Wongsuwan left his home four months ago, he told his wife Buakham Muangma he was embarking on a mission to restore democracy to the country.

The "man on a mission" was yesterday confirmed dead in the explosion which ripped through an apartment in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong district on Tuesday evening.

Ms Buakham broke into tears when she saw the news about the apartment blast and heard suspicions of her husband's involvement. "He told me he was leaving for a big job," she said.

"He wouldn't get in contact until the big job was done."

Ms Buakham said her husband did not fear death.

He was a believer in democracy and did not take the fight for it lightly.

She said he joined the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) and the Chiang Mai 51 group to help their cause.




Taksin's stolen billions continue to fund terrorism.

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