Posted on 08/19/2015 12:39:49 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Bangkok bomb: Thai authorities suspect Uighur link to Erawan shrine attack
By Vasudevan Sridharan | International Business Times – 4 hours ago.
Thai authorities are investigating whether Uighur militants from far-western China staged the deadly bombing in the Erawan shrine in Bangkok which killed 22 people.
Amid the ongoing manhunt for the suspect who left his backpack, police said they were not ruling out any possibility including deported dozens of Uighurs to China sparking widespread criticism.
"Police are not ruling out anything including (Thai) politics and the conflict of ethnic Uighurs who, before this, Thailand sent back to China," National police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Hindu shrine, which is also popular among Buddhists. The recent deportation of 109 Uighur refugees by Thai authorities is seen as China's increasing pressure on Thailand to crack down on the ethnic community.
Police said it was unclear whether the suspect was a Thai national or of foreign origin. Multiple Thai news outlets including the Bangkok Post, citing police sources, reported that investigators were examining whether the incident had any connection to Uighur extremists.
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Thailand also has Muzzies in the south, don’t they?
Uighurs attacking their Chinese overlords by striking at Hindus?
Seems a bit of a stretch...
I would think Thailand’s own Muslims might be more likely. I wonder if the Tianjin explosion was Uighurs or just an industrial accident.
Uighurs attacking their Chinese overlords by striking at Hindus?
Seems a bit of a stretch...
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Well, Muslims are not known for their logical thinking. Who knows...those wild and crazy Weeee...gers.
Right now, they do not know. But I do hope they catch him soon. It seems a tall order especially if the suspect shaves his head or ditches the glasses. Usually someone knows someone who looks like the suspect. Hard to get around that.
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