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| Bangkok explosions leave two dead | Bangkok explosions leave two dead |
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| A series of small explosions has left two people dead and at least 20 injured in the Thai capital, Bangkok. | A series of small explosions has left two people dead and at least 20 injured in the Thai capital, Bangkok. |
| At least six blasts at widely-scattered places occurred within an hour or so as streets were filling up with people ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. | |
| The city mayor ordered the cancellation of two major public celebrations and other smaller ones, AP reported. | |
| Police do not believe foreign groups or militants from the Muslim south are to blame, says the BBC's Jonathan Head. | Police do not believe foreign groups or militants from the Muslim south are to blame, says the BBC's Jonathan Head. |
| Our Bangkok correspondent says many Thais suspect the bombs were the work of opponents of the current military government, which forced Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office in September. | Our Bangkok correspondent says many Thais suspect the bombs were the work of opponents of the current military government, which forced Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office in September. |
| There was a big bang and people started screaming and running Chalermsak Sanbee Witness | There was a big bang and people started screaming and running Chalermsak Sanbee Witness |
| The largest bomb or grenade explosion went off near a bus station next to one of Bangkok's busiest intersections, Victory Monument. | The largest bomb or grenade explosion went off near a bus station next to one of Bangkok's busiest intersections, Victory Monument. |
| Police said this caused the biggest number of casualties. | Police said this caused the biggest number of casualties. |
| Reports suggest the device was planted beneath a seat at a bus stop or in a rubbish bin. | Reports suggest the device was planted beneath a seat at a bus stop or in a rubbish bin. |
| One witness who was standing nearby, 17-year-old Chalermsak Sanbee told Reuters news agency: | One witness who was standing nearby, 17-year-old Chalermsak Sanbee told Reuters news agency: |
| "There was a big bang and people started screaming and running. I saw people with blood all over their legs and faces." | "There was a big bang and people started screaming and running. I saw people with blood all over their legs and faces." |
| Other blasts occurred: | Other blasts occurred: |
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| National police chief General Ajirawit Suphanaphesat said the authorities were inspecting other locations where suspicious packages were found. | National police chief General Ajirawit Suphanaphesat said the authorities were inspecting other locations where suspicious packages were found. |