Channel 2 reported Tuesday evening that Thailand's Police thwarted an al-Qaida plot to attack Israeli passengers inside Bangkok International Airport, and also down an Israeli EL AL passenger plane taking off or landing from the same airport.
Bangkok Police arrested a suspicious man three months ago as he was filming with a video camera near the EL AL counter at Bangkok International Airport.
After questioning the man, Police searched the man's home and found detailed plans that pointed to a clear intention to attack EL AL passengers on their way from the plane to the arrivals lounge in the airport and vice versa, from the departures lounge to the plane. According to the TV, the attack was meant to take place in the very near future, and the man arrested is more than likely an al-Qaida operative. Furthermore, other detailed plans were found in the house which pointed to plans to attack an El AL plane with shoulder launched anti-aircraft missiles. Since the arrest, security at the airport has been bolstered and passenger routines have been changed. Security sources quoted on Channel 2 said that Bangkok is considered "sensitive" to terrorist attacks.