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| Britons injured in Bangkok blasts | Britons injured in Bangkok blasts |
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| Two Britons have been treated in hospital after being injured in one of a series of bombings which killed three people in the Thai capital, Bangkok. | |
| Alistair Graham, 48, and Paul Hewitt, who is from Horsham, West Sussex, suffered minor injuries. | |
| One of the bombs, in a crowded shopping district, drove a piece of debris deep into Mr Hewitt's left arm. | |
| Mr Hewitt, 55, said he had just happened to be standing in the "wrong place at the wrong time". | |
| British officials earlier warned Britons in Thailand not to travel in Bangkok "unless absolutely necessary". | British officials earlier warned Britons in Thailand not to travel in Bangkok "unless absolutely necessary". |
| Click here to see map of where blasts occurred | Click here to see map of where blasts occurred |
| Mr Hewitt, who was kept in hospital overnight, before being discharged on Monday said the bombings would not stop him from returning to Thailand in the future. | |
| "I can't see why this would deter me from coming back. I just happened to be standing in the wrong place at the wrong time," he said. | |
| "It could have happened anywhere in the world." | |
| Mr Graham had been treated and discharged earlier. | Mr Graham had been treated and discharged earlier. |
| Whoever is behind these attacks, they clearly demonstrate an indiscriminate callousness for human life UK Foreign Office | Whoever is behind these attacks, they clearly demonstrate an indiscriminate callousness for human life UK Foreign Office |
| A first spate of six attacks took place at sites across the Thai capital during late afternoon local time on Sunday as the streets were beginning to fill up. | A first spate of six attacks took place at sites across the Thai capital during late afternoon local time on Sunday as the streets were beginning to fill up. |
| At least two further blasts rocked the city centre just before midnight. | At least two further blasts rocked the city centre just before midnight. |
| BBC correspondent Jonathan Head said many Thais suspected the attacks were the work of opponents of the current military government which forced Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from office in September. All New Year's Eve public celebrations were called off following the attacks. | |
| The Foreign Office has set up two emergency telephone lines for those concerned about relatives in Bangkok. | The Foreign Office has set up two emergency telephone lines for those concerned about relatives in Bangkok. |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We were deeply disturbed to hear about the string of bomb attacks. | |
| "Whoever is behind these attacks, they clearly demonstrate an indiscriminate callousness for human life." | "Whoever is behind these attacks, they clearly demonstrate an indiscriminate callousness for human life." |
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| Did you witness the blasts? Are you in the area affected by the explosions? You can send your experiences using the form below. | Did you witness the blasts? Are you in the area affected by the explosions? You can send your experiences using the form below. |
| If you have any pictures or video of what happened, you can send it to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. | If you have any pictures or video of what happened, you can send it to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 07725 100 100. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |