By Prashanth Parameswaran
Security to be tightened amid heightened political tensions.
Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered security to be tightened in Bangkok after two bombs were detonated near a luxury shopping mall over the weekend.
The two small, handmade, pipe bombs exploded near the Siam sky train station in front of the busy Paragon Shopping Complex on Sunday evening around 8:00 local time (13:00 GMT), causing minor injuries to two people. Authorities previously said that the blasts were caused by the explosion of a power transformer before admitting that bombs were involved following several hours of investigation.
“I have ordered security to be tightened because this case involves the well-being of the people,” Prayuth told reporters on Monday. “This case shows that we still need martial law… there are still bad people disrupting the peace. We must find ways to severely punish them,” he added.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon concurred, adding that such incidents “inflicts loss of confidence” in the country and warning that the public will now face stepped up security. “We will strictly enforce security across the country. We need to have high security checks in some areas,” Prawit said.
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