Large bomb goes off in Bangkok

[Lux de Veritas]

Right now death toll increases to at least 12.


Bomb attack at central Bangkok shrine kills at least 12, injures 20 more | South China Morning Post

 

[volcano]

Rip, results of investigation will be interesting...

 

[saurav]

Oh.. A shrine targeted. No surprise there.

Rest in Peace to all departed souls.

 

[Ryuzaki]

Maybe because Hindu temple coming up in Abu Dhabi

 

[jamahir]

Blast outside a shrine...do you need a reason...Budhhists and Hindus are kaafir...isn't that good enough.

Maybe because Hindu temple coming up in Abu Dhabi

the universe doesn't revolve around hindus.

 

[Cossack25A1]

RIP and Condolences.

 

[Ryuzaki]

the universe doesn't revolve around hindus.

blast near shrine of Lord Brahma

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

blast near shrine of Lord Brahma

Brahma (梵天) is also a Buddhist deity though.

 

[jamahir]

blast near shrine of Lord Brahma

okay, but we must wait for more information... i am not saying that this could not be the work of regional groups like jemah "islamiya".

Brahma (梵天) is also a Buddhist deity though.

didn't know that.

 

[Bombaywalla]

Such horrible news. My condolences to our Thai brothers and sisters.

 

[Dr Gupta]

RIP I visited this Brahma shrine it is very popular with tourists

 

[Lux de Veritas]

 

[Dr Gupta]

This is in the heart of BKK, please let's not link it to religion as it's a attack on the whole of Thailand.

 

[Jai_Hind]

The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma.

Erawan Shrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

R.I.P to the dead....

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Very unfortunate, but not very surprising.