2015 Bangkok bombing
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On 17 August 2015, a bombing took place inside the Erawan Shrine at the Ratchaprasong intersection in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand,[1][2] killing 20 people and injuring 125.[3] Thai police were reported to have arrested two suspects, the second of whom confessed to having been the bomber. He later retracted his confession.
| 2015 Bangkok bombing | |
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| Part of Terrorism in Thailand | |
 Erawan Shrine after the explosion | |
  2015 Bangkok bombing (Bangkok) | |
| Location | Ratchaprasong intersection, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Date | 17 August 2015 18:55 ICT (UTC+07:00) |
Attack type | Mass murder, bombing |
| Weapon | TNT |
| Deaths | 20[3] |
| Injured | 125[3] |
| Victims | Thai nationals, foreign tourists |
- ^ "Bangkok bomb: CCTV video shows man leave backpack". Asia. BBC News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Bomb Blast in Central Bangkok Kills at Least 15". Sky News. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Bomb toll revised: 20 dead, 125 injured". Security. Bangkok Post. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.