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Viewing cable 07BANGKOK17, THAI MFA FACT SHEET ON DECEMBER 31 BANGKOK BOMBINGS

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07BANGKOK17 2007-01-03 10:59 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Bangkok
VZCZCXRO7807
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHBK #0017/01 0031059
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 031059Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3730
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS PRIORITY
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA PRIORITY 6496
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON PRIORITY 1613
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING PRIORITY 3432
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
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RHHMUNA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BANGKOK 000017 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PTER PGOV PINS ASEC TH
SUBJECT: THAI MFA FACT SHEET ON DECEMBER 31 BANGKOK BOMBINGS 
 
 
1. On January 1, the Thai MFA circulated a diplomatic note to 
all diplomatic missions and organizations, providing a 
summary of what it termed the facts surrounding the December 
31 bombings, as well as the gist of Prime Minister Surayud's 
January 1 press briefing.  We note that casualty figures in 
the note diverge slightly from those in more recent press 
reports.  The text of the note follows. 
 
BEGIN TEXT 
 
BOMB ATTACKS IN BANGKOK ON 31 DECEMBER 2006 
 
On 31 December 2006 around 18.00 hrs and around midnight, a 
series of bomb attacks took place at eight separate locations 
in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, namely:  a bus stop at the Victory 
Monument, Saphan Khwai Intersection, Sukhumvit 62, Khlong 
Toei wet market, Khae Lai Intersection, the parking area of 
Seacon Square Mall, a telephone booth in front of Arnoma 
Hotel near Gaysorn Plaza, and a boat pier on Saen Saep Canal 
near Central World Plaza.  The latter two explosions took 
place around midnight.  The incidents have caused a total of 
three deaths -- all Thai nationals -- and 32 injured victims, 
including six foreign nationals (two Britons, two Serbs, one 
Hungarians and one Irish).  It is also worth noting that the 
locations targeted in the attacks were exclusively those 
which are normally frequented by Thai people. 
 
Today (1 January) at 12.25 hrs., having convened a high-level 
meeting of security agencies at the headquarters of the 
Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), His Excellency 
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont briefed the press on the 
bomb attacks and answered questions from journalists.  The 
gist of the Prime Minister's briefing is as follows: 
 
1.  The perpetrators of these attacks are people who habour 
malice and ill will towards the country.  They aim to create 
political impact by instigating a sense of political 
instability.  These people are to be condemned for having no 
regard to the lives and safety of Thai people.  To disrupt 
the festive mood of the New Year Celebrations with these 
cowardly acts of violence, their purpose was to demoralize 
and undermine the confidence of our people. 
 
2.  The Government deeply regrets the incidents which took 
place despite the necessary precautionary measures taken. 
The Government extends its heartfelt condolences to the 
victims and the families of those who lost their lives and 
will provide them with care and support. 
 
3.  As for our foreign visitors who have been injured, the 
Government, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will work 
with their Embassies in Bangkok on the alleviation of their 
situation. 
 
4.  The Prime Minister expressed appreciation to the private 
sector and government agencies for their cooperation in 
calling off the planned New Year events.  Such cooperation 
has helped to prevent any further loss that could otherwise 
have happened.  He also expressed appreciation to the 
hospitals which have provided medical treatment for victims 
of the attacks. 
 
5.  The Government asks all authorities concerned to ensure 
the safety for the people who would be traveling back from 
their vacations on Monday and Tuesday and to safeguard the 
security of the places which might be targeted.  People are 
also asked to be vigilant and to help report on suspicious 
activities and objects. 
 
6.  The ISOC would serve as a focal point for receiving 
information and keeping the public informed of the situation 
and matters related to the safety and security of lives and 
properties. 
 
7.  The Prime Minister assures the people that the Government 
would do its utmost to control the situation and provide 
security in public places that might be targeted by 
ill-intentioned people. 
 
8.  During the Q and A session, the Prime Minister responded 
to the questions raised by the press.  Salient points are as 
follows: 
 
Q:  Did the Government know who was behind the bomb attacks 
and did they have any link with situation in the south of 
 
BANGKOK 00000017  002 OF 002 
 
 
Thailand? 
 
A.  Based on evidence gathered by the intelligence units so 
far, the bomb attacks had to do with groups who have been 
dispossessed politically.  These were not necessarily 
confined to members of the previous Government but generally 
might include others who felt supplanted politically. 
However, it cannot as yet be ascertained which precise groups 
were involved. 
 
Q.  Were the bomb attacks linked to the situation in the 
South? 
 
A.  It was not thought likely that the incidents had link 
with the situation in the South. 
 
Q.  Are there additional security measures in place for the 
general public? 
 
A.  In addition to the measures already in place, the 
Government would like to ask for cooperation from the public 
in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities in public 
places such as bus terminals, train, MRT and BTS stations. 
 
Q.  Will the perpetrators be apprehended? 
 
A.  All concerned officials are tirelessly working towards 
that end.  Evidence, especially forensic evidence, are being 
gathered and analyzed. 
 
Q.  What are the objectives of those groups with domestic 
political motives? 
 
A.  It is obvious that their objective is to bring about 
chaos undermining public morale and confidence in the State's 
ability to control the situation. 
 
Q.  Can intelligence sources identify who was behind these 
bomb attacks? 
 
A.  We cannot yet say definitively who was behind these 
incidents. 
 
Q.  How does the Government assess the implications of these 
events given that people and tourists have been demoralized 
and chosen to stay home? 
 
A.  The Government is closely monitoring the situation and is 
making every effort to protect the lives and properties of 
the people.  The general public is asked to help in this task 
by reporting suspicious objects or activities to the police 
or state officials. 
 
Q.  Can these bomb attacks be considered successful in 
discrediting the Government as well as the Council for 
National Security? 
 
A.  In the overall picture, these incidents have inflicted 
damage to the nation as a whole. 
 
Q.  On what evidence does the Government base its assumption 
that this series of incidents was caused by groups who have 
been dispossessed politically? 
 
A.  At this stage, it is a proposition based on the 
preliminary assessment of the intelligence agencies.  It was 
not his (the Prime Minister's) place to give a ruling on the 
matter.  However, it can clearly be seen from what happened 
-- the modus operandi of the attacks, the chosen time and 
places -- that those who caused these incidents intended to 
create confusion and panic among the people.  They 
intentionally did these on New Year's Eve when maximum impact 
would be created. 
 
Department of Information 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
1 January 2007 
 
END TEXT 
BOYCE