Off the wire
• Urgent: F-16 fighter jet crashes near Washington D.C, pilot ejected safely: media report  • Kenya risks missing at sitting volleyball qualifiers due to lack of funds  • Slovenia sees unemployment drop in March  • Egypt condemns deadly attacks in Syria's Idlib  • Kenya seeks to turn tide in quest for success at Hong Kong Sevens  • Norway's security service advises preparation for IS-indoctrinated children  • Spanish police arrest 19-year-old girl for suspected Jihadism  • Result of CBA finals  • 1st LD-Writethru: China pledges continued reform to boost development, employment  • Iran condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria conflicts  
You are here: 　 Home

Ping pong bomb explosion in downtown Bangkok hurts 2 workers

Xinhua, April 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

A ping pong bomb, hidden in a trash can in Thai capital Bangkok, exploded around 20:00 local time on Wednesday, leaving two sanitation workers injured slightly, Thai media reported.

The two female workers have already been sent to hospital, said police, according to Thai media Thairath.

Police also said they are waiting for an explosive ordnance disposal unit to investigate the situation.

The explosion happened in front of a building which used to be the Government Lottery Office on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road or near Bangkok's Sanam Luang, a famous public square. Endit