Bangkok bombing suspect filmed on CCTV

He later posted on Instagram stills of CCTV footage he said showed his whereabouts yesterday.

A photo of a man Thai police believe is a suspect in Monday’s bombing. “We need more evidence before we can make any conclusions”, Somyat told a news conference, adding that police were studying more than 10 days’ worth of video footage from the area, CNN said.

The northeast region is a stronghold of the so-called “Red Shirt” movement, which opposes the military junta and remains loyal to ex-Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was toppled in a coup last year.

“(The attackers) had the clear target of destroying our economy and tourism… and discrediting the government”, Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters.

Bangkok has seen politically charged violence over the past decade; the deadliest, in 2010, killed more than 90 over two months and was centered on the same intersection where Monday’s bomb went off. But none of those attacks included a bomb blast that seemed intended to produce mass casualties.

But the slogan really started growing in popularity on Tuesday after a speech by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha calling for national unity.

Those killed in the explosion include at least three Chinese, two Singaporeans, one Philippine national and two Hong Kong residents, a reflection of the shrine’s popularity among Asian tourists.

They said in a statement: “We would like to send our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends during this difficult moment”. According to police, a pipe bomb was thrown from a bridge and fell into the Chao Phraya River, where it exploded near the pier.

Such attacks are more common in the mainly Buddhist south where the government is fighting a Muslim insurgency.

In a Facebook post filled with sadness for the Thai people and those killed and injured by the explosion, Barnes said that having his grandson with them meant they “walked the long way around” to get to a restaurant. Witnesses described a scene of horror after the blast caused scattered body parts, blasted windows and burned motorcycles to the metal.

“We didn’t know about this ahead of time”. No one has claimed responsibility. But there is scant evidence for such theories and some experts have expressed doubts that the attack is linked to domestic politics.

State Department said Monday that authorities in Thailand were investigating and had not requested assistance from U.S. officials so far.

Hong Kong advised travelers to avoid nonessential trips to Thailand.