London law student among those killed in Bangkok bomb attack

Chan and Pang, 24, who had travelled with two male companions, were inside the temple praying when the bomb exploded, a friend of the group told the Guardian.

Vivian Chan, 19, was among 22 people killed in the blast near a Hindu shrine which rocked the Thai capital on Monday.

“The school has been in contact with Vivian’s family to express its most sincere condolences on her passing and is co-ordinating condolence and support arrangements for its students, alumnae, teachers and parents”.

“We understand that Miss Chan, and her friend, were travelling in Thailand“.

Miss Chan’s food blog Kittealuvfood attracted thousands of readers, with her account on Instagram showing 11,600 followers.

British embassy staff in Thailand are assisting the woman’s family, Mr Hammond confirmed in a statement.

He then calmly walks away, minutes before the fatal explosion took place. “You will always be remembered”. Meanwhile, among the six Hong Kong residents confirmed injured in the incident, five were still in local hospitals for treatment and one was discharged after treatment.

Friends said Ms Chan was a huge fan of Hong Kong “Cantopop” music and one of her favourite singers, Joey Yung, posted a photo of the pair together and a message on her Facebook page.

Sophia Hui also posted on Facebook, saying: “

You were such a cheerful person and had one of the greatest smiles that I have seen.”

Ives Kwok wrote: “My friend, I know u will be fine and have a very happy life in heaven with our God”.

“Vivian is a cheerful young lady and has been doing well at our University and we were proud and enjoyed teaching her”, it said in a statement on Facebook. I never thought life could be that fickle…

Prime Minister David Cameron said he was “deeply saddened” by Ms Chan’s death.

A spokesperson for BPP university told The Independent: “Everyone at BPP University is devastated to hear of the loss of one of our students, Vivian Chan Wing Yan, in Bangkok yesterday”.

He said his “thoughts are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and with the Thai people”. The two men, who were leaving at the time of the explosion, were injured but survived.

In his remarks, Mr. Hammond explained that “the loss of life and injury in Bangkok is horrific and I condemn this callous act of violence against completely innocent and unsuspecting members of the public”.

The tributes came as UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said a British national, living in Hong Kong, was also among the dead.

Hong Kong is advising its citizens to avoid non-essential trips to Bangkok as it raised its travel alert to red, b ut the British Government has not taken similar action.