Blast at Banthat Thong protest, 8 hurt

A small bomb has exploded near the area where protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban was marching on Banthat Thong Road, injuring eight demonstrators.

The bomb,  either an improvised explosive of a giant firecracker, went off as the People's Democratic Reform Committee protesters were passing along the street near Charoen Phol intersection, the Bangkok Post reporter following Mr Suthep said.

The explosion, about 1pm, occurred about 100 metres from where Mr Suthep was standing, the reporter said. Security guards whisked Mr Suthep away to an unknown location.

It was unclear whether the bomb was placed on the roadside and trigged by remote control, or thrown from a building in the area, BlueSky television said. At least eight people were injured, it added.

Source http://bangkokpost.com/latestnews/390083