At 6:30pm yesterday, Lt Aphichart Musiksand of the Phuket City Police and Kosoldharm rescue workers were forced to close off an area close to the old bus terminal off Phang Nga Rd in Phuket Town after staff from a nearby hotel reported that a piece of suspect luggage had been left next to an electricity pylon.
It was reported that the luggage was left at around 9am in the morning and because the owner could not be traced locals became suspicious that it could be a bomb.
The EOD requested the area be blocked off from the public while the suitcase was inspected, and once they managed to open the item they discovered it was empty. The area was reopened soon after.