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Video footage has emerged of a key suspect police want to question in connection with the deadly bomb blast in the Thai capital Bangkok.Video footage has emerged of a key suspect police want to question in connection with the deadly bomb blast in the Thai capital Bangkok.
The footage, from a CCTV camera, shows a man in a yellow shirt leaving a backpack in the Erawan Hindu shrine.The footage, from a CCTV camera, shows a man in a yellow shirt leaving a backpack in the Erawan Hindu shrine.
At least 20 people died in on Monday's explosion, including nine foreigners, and more than 120 were injured. At least 20 people died in Monday's explosion, including nine foreigners, and more than 120 were injured.
In a separate attack on Tuesday, an explosive device was thrown at a pier in Bangkok but no-one was hurt.In a separate attack on Tuesday, an explosive device was thrown at a pier in Bangkok but no-one was hurt.
Authorities had already released still images of the man in the yellow shirt, who is wanted for questioning. Still images of the suspect had already been released.
In the new footage, the suspect is shown carefully and deliberately removing his backpack inside the shrine, getting up without it and immediately leaving the scene. In the new footage, he is shown carefully and deliberately removing his backpack inside the shrine, getting up without it and immediately leaving the scene.
The spot where he was sitting is precisely where the bomb went off a few minutes later, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok.The spot where he was sitting is precisely where the bomb went off a few minutes later, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok.
"There is a suspect... we are looking for this guy," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters."There is a suspect... we are looking for this guy," Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters.
"The yellow shirt guy is not just the suspect. He is the bomber," police spokesman Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri told the Associated Press news agency.
The bomb was detonated at about 19:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday when the shrine, and the nearby Ratchaprasong junction, were crowded.The bomb was detonated at about 19:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday when the shrine, and the nearby Ratchaprasong junction, were crowded.
Mr Prayuth called it the "worst ever attack" on Thailand.
"There have been minor bombs or just noise, but this time they aim for innocent lives. They want to destroy our economy, our tourism."
In a televised address that followed, he said the government would do all it could to bring the perpetrators to justice and told foreigners living in the country that it would try to safeguard them.
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In Tuesday's incident, a device - possibly a grenade - appears to have been thrown at the busy Sathorn pier in Bangkok. PM Prayuth called it the "worst ever attack" on Thailand.
It landed in water where it exploded harmlessly, but police said it could have caused many casualties. "There have been minor bombs or just noise, but this time they aim for innocent lives. They want to destroy our economy, our tourism."
In a televised address, he pledged the government would do all it could to bring the perpetrators to justice and told foreigners living in the country that it would try to safeguard them.
In Tuesday's incident, a device - possibly a grenade - was reportedly thrown at the busy Sathorn pier in Bangkok.
It landed in water where it exploded harmlessly, but police said it could have caused many injuries.
Monday's bomb was clearly placed to cause maximum casualties, says our correspondent in Bangkok.Monday's bomb was clearly placed to cause maximum casualties, says our correspondent in Bangkok.
In currency trading, the Thai baht fell to its lowest level in six years over concerns about the impact on tourism.In currency trading, the Thai baht fell to its lowest level in six years over concerns about the impact on tourism.
Analysis: Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto UniversityAnalysis: Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
There are suggestions this could be related to the Muslim separatist conflict in southern Thailand, but the political violence has been limited to the three southern provinces - never the capital.There are suggestions this could be related to the Muslim separatist conflict in southern Thailand, but the political violence has been limited to the three southern provinces - never the capital.
Others have mentioned the Muslim Uighur minority in China. They are unhappy that Thailand deported Uighur refugees back to China, where the minority complain of persecution, and might have wanted to punish the Thai state, the thinking goes. But we don't know enough at this point to support this theory.Others have mentioned the Muslim Uighur minority in China. They are unhappy that Thailand deported Uighur refugees back to China, where the minority complain of persecution, and might have wanted to punish the Thai state, the thinking goes. But we don't know enough at this point to support this theory.
However, international terror networks usually claim responsibility quickly after the incident, which hasn't happened in this instance so far.However, international terror networks usually claim responsibility quickly after the incident, which hasn't happened in this instance so far.
One thing is clear - this is a failure of the government's intelligence work.One thing is clear - this is a failure of the government's intelligence work.
Security is very lax in Bangkok and authorities take it for granted that in a Buddhist country no-one would do such a thing.Security is very lax in Bangkok and authorities take it for granted that in a Buddhist country no-one would do such a thing.
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National police chief Somyot Poompummuang described the device as a 3kg pipe bomb - an improvised device where explosive material is put in a sealed cavity to maximise the explosive impact.National police chief Somyot Poompummuang described the device as a 3kg pipe bomb - an improvised device where explosive material is put in a sealed cavity to maximise the explosive impact.
"Whoever planted this bomb is cruel and aimed to kill. Planting a bomb there means they want to see a lot of people dead," he said. Erawan shrine is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, but is also visited by thousands of Buddhists each day.
Marko Cunningham, a New Zealand paramedic working with a Bangkok ambulance service, said the scene was "like a meat market".
"There were bodies everywhere. Some were shredded. It was horrific," he told the Reuters news agency.
The shrine is dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, but is also visited by thousands of Buddhists each day.
It sits between a five-star hotel and a popular shopping centre on the Ratchaprasong intersection, which has been the centre of political demonstrations in recent years.It sits between a five-star hotel and a popular shopping centre on the Ratchaprasong intersection, which has been the centre of political demonstrations in recent years.
Bangkok has seen a decade of sometimes violent rivalry between political factions.Bangkok has seen a decade of sometimes violent rivalry between political factions.
The military took over the country in May last year, removing an elected government following months of unrest. The capital has been relatively calm since then.The military took over the country in May last year, removing an elected government following months of unrest. The capital has been relatively calm since then.
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