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Breaking news: Bangkok bomb suspect arrested

Breaking news: Bangkok bomb suspect arrested

BANGKOK: A bomb suspect was arrested today (September 1) at the Thai border with Cambodia, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.

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By Bangkok Post

Tuesday 1 September 2015 03:27 PM


The arrested man is the primary suspect seen wearing a yellow T-shirt in CCTV footage from the night of the August 17 bombing

The arrested man is the primary suspect seen wearing a yellow T-shirt in CCTV footage from the night of the August 17 bombing

The prime minister said the foreigner was arrested while trying to cross the border at Ban Pa Rai in Aranyaprathet district in Sa Kaeo province.

He said the person arrested was the primary suspect seen wearing a yellow T-shirt in CCTV footage from the night of the August 17 bombing at the Erawan shrine in Bangkok.

An arrest warrant already has been issued for a person matching his description.

More details to follow.

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