Illustrative image (Photo: AFP) Bangkok (VNA) – Authorities of Thailand’s Bangkok city have set up a monitoringcentre following small bomb blasts and other incidents at 11 locations acrossthe city on August 2 morning, but no areas have been declared special securityzones.
The local mediaquoted Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang the same day as saying that the Bangkokadministration is closely monitoring and evaluating the situation. With himselfin charge, the centre will work around the clock and keep the public informed.
He alsoassigned the municipal traffic and transport department to inspect and linksignals from cameras at all locations, so officials can track developments inreal time.
The governor confirmedthat all the cameras in areas where explosions occurred were functioning. He alsoasked directors of all the 50 district offices to keep a close watch for peopleacting suspiciously and for suspicious objects.
SomkiartNonthakaew, Director of the municipal disaster prevention and mitigationdepartment, said all fire stations and crews have been put on full alert.
The blastsoccurred at a time when the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meetingand related meetings were underway, with foreign ministers from the US, China,Russia, Japan taking part.
No organisationhas claimed responsibility for the incidents.-VNA
