Thai bomb blast aftermath
Posted On: Aug. 18, 2015 12:00 AM CSTA bomb blast has hit a popular tourist attraction in Thailand's Bangkok city, the Bangkok Post reported.
The Royal Thai Police office said that the explosion has claimed 19 lives.
The blast happened inside the Erawan shrine complex at Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection.
"It was clear that the perpetrators intended to destroy the economy and tourism, because it occurred in the heart of (Bangkok's) business district," said Prawit Wongsuwan, Thailand's Defense Minister.