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Written by Thai Tourism
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Tuesday, 02 January 2007 |
Tourism Authority of Thailand Update on Bangkok Explosions
Update as of January 1, 2007
Following six explosions in the evening of December 31, 2006, in Bangkok, there
were two subsequent explosions in downtown Bangkok shortly before midnight. The
explosions happened in the area of Central World Plaza. One bomb exploded in a
telephone booth in front of Arnoma Hotel, near Gaysorn Plaza. Another exploded
at a boat pier on Saen Saep Canal near Central World Plaza.
Latest reports by AFP news agency indicate that the seven foreign tourists injured
were 2 Britons, 2 Serbians, 1 American, and 2 Hungarians. All the injured are
now being hospitalized in hospitals around Bangkok. There are no confirmed foreign
fatalities. A Thai man died of his injuries in the morning of January 1, bringing
the total of Thai deaths to 3.
The Minister of Tourism and Sports visited the injured last night, and today flowers
from TAT executives will be taken to hospitals to comfort injured tourists. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Ministry of Public Health have confirmed that
every possible medical care will be provided to injured tourists and Thais.
TAT domestic offices all reported no effect from the Bangkok bombings and that
celebrations continued as normal without incident. TAT Head Office has asked TAT
domestic offices to provide updates and these will be relayed to TAT overseas
offices soon.
In Bangkok, the military has bolstered security in the capital by adding more
troops and the Tourist Police have now been deployed in force in all major tourist
spots.
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