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Bomb in BKK

Just heard on the BBC breaking news, large bomb at a popular tourist temple/shrine, saying at least 12 dead and a massive crater

I wonder if the terrorist thing is spilling over here. Not good

Stay safe, its every where

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Update...

BBC are saying the Erawan Shrine next to Chit Lom BTS, FFS I was only there with the G/f the other week

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Al Jazeera...27 dead and up to 80 injured

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My photos of the shrine taken on 04 Aug

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Terrible news. My thoughts goes to the killed, the injuried and their families and friends....

Wonder who it can be that is behind this acts of terror?
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Earlier on today another bomb in the Sathorn area. At one of the Piers used for the River Express, tours
CCTV footage on Al Jazeera, it was aimed at one of the small Piers along the river, there were people walking on it but it missed and went in to the water just before exploding.

Any travellers in the area keep your wits about you. No one knows who or when/if there will be more yet

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My friends had intership courses here for 1 month. They almost got shock. But luckily, no one hurted. ThaiLand is in danger because of politics.
One month, wow...
There is no danger in Thailand...no more than anywhere else in the world, and you get the same cretins in a lot of countries wanting to cause mayhem.
As for the politics, Thailand will sort its self out just as other countries have done in the past.

There is nothing to stop people coming, its still a great place to come and ride

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