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Bangkok bomb: Thai police arrest man over Erawan blast | Bangkok bomb: Thai police arrest man over Erawan blast |
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Police in Bangkok say they have arrested a man in connection with a bomb that killed 20 people in the Thai capital nearly two weeks ago. | Police in Bangkok say they have arrested a man in connection with a bomb that killed 20 people in the Thai capital nearly two weeks ago. |
The man, confirmed as a foreigner, was arrested in Nong Jok on the outskirts of Bangkok, a spokesman said. | |
Bomb-making materials were found at the apartment along with 10 passports, said spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri. | |
The bomb tore through the crowded Erawan Shrine on 17 August injuring more than 100, mostly tourists. | |
Mr Thawornsiri refused to say whether the suspect is Turkish, as reported by some Bangkok media. | |
The man "looks like the one we are looking for", he said. | |
Bomb-making kit | Bomb-making kit |
Deputy national police chief General Chaktip Chaijinda confirmed in a live TV broadcast that police had "detained one person". | |
"We have found components of bomb-making materials in his apartment and I am confident that he is likely involved with the bomb attack," he said. | "We have found components of bomb-making materials in his apartment and I am confident that he is likely involved with the bomb attack," he said. |
Police had been searching for a prime suspect who was seen on CCTV footage leaving a backpack at the shrine shortly before the blast, which injured more than 100, mostly tourists. | |
A photofit image was released showing the suspect with dark hair and glasses. | A photofit image was released showing the suspect with dark hair and glasses. |
General Chaktip said it was "not yet clear" whether the man arrested on Saturday is the same as the man in the CCTV images. | General Chaktip said it was "not yet clear" whether the man arrested on Saturday is the same as the man in the CCTV images. |
"We found dozens of passports inside his room. We have to check which nationalities they belong to," he said in the broadcast. | "We found dozens of passports inside his room. We have to check which nationalities they belong to," he said in the broadcast. |
Police said at the time they suspected the attack had been planned a month or more in advance and involved at least 10 people, but said a connection to international terrorism was unlikely. | Police said at the time they suspected the attack had been planned a month or more in advance and involved at least 10 people, but said a connection to international terrorism was unlikely. |
A reward of one million baht ($28,000; £17,950) was offered for information but it is not known whether this played a part in Saturday's arrest. | A reward of one million baht ($28,000; £17,950) was offered for information but it is not known whether this played a part in Saturday's arrest. |
The shrine is a popular destination for Chinese and Thai tourists. |