Three wounded in PAD Government House encampment bomb explosion

Written by Writer on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Three wounded in PAD Government House encampment bomb explosion

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (TNA) - Three men were wounded early Tuesday in a bomb explosion at the anti-government People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) encampment at Government House, according to activist sources.

The witnesses said the bomb exploded around 3.30 am, caused a metre-wide opening in a PAD tent sheltering some of the protesters.

The wounded suffered only minor injuries from the bomb, but the three were sent to hospital for treatment.

PAD volunteer guards collected evidence to give to Army chief, Gen. Anupong Paochinda as they believed that the bomb was made for military use, and was not a home made bomb.

The explosion was only 50 metres away from the main PAD stage in the Government House compound.

The PAD guards believed that the bomb was thrown or launched from outside the Government House compound.

On Saturday, a PAD guard was wounded after a bomb exploded at the PAD security guard’s tent outside the Santi Maitree building inside the Government House compound.

In related development, the PAD announced it would open Rajadamnoen Road in Bangkok from November 14 to 19 although police had opted to change the route the royal family would use to attend the royal cremation ceremonies of the late Princess Galyani Vadhana.

PAD coordinator Suriyasai Katasila said the PAD would open the road to facilitate people who would attend the royal funeral to take place later this week. However, the group would open the road during the day only due to security reasons. Protestors were to start clearing the road on Monday night. (TNA)