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24 January 2014
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In the early hours of last Saturday (18th January) a bomb went off
approximately 680 metres from Cha Am railway station, damaging the
railway track and disrupting services for several hours. No one was harmed
as a consequence of the bomb.
At this time the reason for the bombing are unknown, but obvious
speculation has linked it to the ongoing anti-government protests in
Bangkok, and Phetchaburi Governor Monthien Thongnit said the bombing
might be intended to intercept the people from the south joining the protest
when he inspected the damage with railway officials.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal police said C4 plastic explosive had been
used in the bomb, which exploded at 3.50am, cutting the rail track and
damaging two tracks. The blast left a 40 cm deep hole at the foundation
of the track.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) governor Prapas Chongsa-nguan said
that, according to an investigation, it was a homemade bomb connected to
a timer. It was believed that the explosion was aimed to threaten and not
intended to kill anyone, as the scene was a deserted area. The explosion
occurred eight minutes after the Bangkok-bound express train from Trang
passed the area, and forced eight trains from the southern region to stop
at Hua Hin, Wang Pong and Pranburi stations in Prachuap Khiri Khan
province for several hours while officials repaired the track. Services
resumed just after noon on Saturday.
Mr Prapas also urged the public not to link the incident with the political
situation, as no SRT staff were involved with the rallies.
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