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Hong Kong says avoid Bangkok, others urge caution after bombing
by Staff Writers
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 18, 2015


Bangkok blast kills 20, at least 11 foreigners among dead
Bangkok (AFP) Aug 18, 2015 - The death toll from a bombing in the Thai capital rose to 20 on Tuesday with 123 wounded, police said, with at least 11 foreigners from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore among those killed.

Police revised down an earlier toll of 21 dead from Monday's bombing of the popular Erawan shrine in the heart of Bangkok's tourist and commercial centre.

"The bomb aimed at killing as many people as possible as the shrine is crowded at around 6 to 7 pm," police spokesman Prawut Thavornsiri told AFP.

A police breakdown of the nationalities caught up in the blast showed three Chinese, two Hong Kongers, an Indonesian, four Malaysians, one Singaporean and six Thais were confirmed killed.

The three other victims have yet to be identified.

London said that a British national resident in Hong Kong was among the dead, but it was not immediately clear if she was a dual national already counted among the Hong Kongers killed. Thai police have not listed any Britons in their updates on dead or injured from the blast.

China's state-run Xinhua news agency late Tuesday also said four mainland nationals had now been killed, an increase of one from the Thai toll earlier in the day, citing the local embassy in Bangkok.

Thais made up the largest number of wounded with 42 being treated, local police said.

Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Oman, the Philippines and Singapore all had one or more nationals wounded.

Xinhua added that 19 Chinese, including two from Hong Kong were being treated as well as three Taiwanese.

The Erawan shrine sits at the foot of the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel and is surrounded by a string of other large hotels and malls that draw thousands of visitors each day.

Dedicated to the Hindu god Brahma, it is visited by thousands of Buddhist devotees every day, particularly Chinese visitors who travel to Thailand in larger numbers than any other nationality.

Hong Kong warned its residents on Tuesday to avoid travel to Bangkok while other governments in Asia advised citizens to be extra vigilant, after a bombing in the Thai capital killed at least 20 people.

Beijing, meanwhile, condemned the attack and called on Thailand to investigate the bombing and "punish the assailants severely".

Chinese, Hong Kong, Singaporean, Indonesian and Malaysian citizens were among the 20 people confirmed killed when the explosion sent a fireball into the sky on Monday. Scores more were wounded.

Hong Kong published a red alert for Bangkok, the second highest of the government's three-tier system.

"Residents intending to visit (Bangkok)... should adjust their travel plans and avoid non-essential travel, including leisure travel," a government spokesman said in a statement.

"Those already there should pay attention to announcements by local authorities, attend to their personal safety and avoid areas affected by the explosion."

Two Hong Kong residents were among those killed, according to Thai police. Another two of the dead were from mainland China.

The Chinese government "expressed its strong condemnation" of the bombing in a foreign ministry statement.

Beijing also urged Bangkok to "carry out a full investigation into the issue, punish the assailants severely and take measures to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions".

The China National Tourism Administration ordered its Singapore office, which is tasked with handling tourism matters in Southeast Asia, "to assist the injured in their medical treatment" and called on tour guides to remain alert and help Chinese tourists avert danger.

Australian officials advised their citizens to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand but stopped short of changing the level of advice issued to travellers.

During a parliamentary address, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott urged his fellow citizens to not be intimidated by extremism.

"Australians should continue to go to Thailand because the object of the sorts of people who let off bombs in crowded cities is to scare us from being ourselves and we should never be intimidated by that," said Abbott.

In Manila, the foreign ministry advised Filipinos in Bangkok "to remain calm and to observe necessary precautions to ensure their personal safety".

Singapore also urged its citizens in Bangkok "to take the necessary safety precautions".

Although no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, Thailand's junta leaders said the bomb was aimed at damaging the country's tourist industry and tarnishing the government's reputation.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced that officials had beefed up security at key locations across the Thai capital and noted that the Royal Thai Police requested "locals and tourists exercise caution when out and about in Bangkok".

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