Raids Detain eight suspects after warning of car-bombs in Bangkok.
SECURITY authorities in Bangkok have stepped up surveillance in public areas while more than 100 soldiers and police raided several locations in the city yesterday after warnings of possible bomb attacks in the capital and nearby Samut Prakan province.
Security officials detained eight suspects during the raids, who were taken to Hua Mak Police Station for interrogation.
Pol Colonel Torsak Sukwimon, the Crime Suppression Division's head of special operations, led more than 80 commandos yesterday to boost security at CentralWorld, Siam Square, MBK, Central Plaza Lat Phrao and Esplanade Ratchada in Bangkok, which were ranked among the risky spots.
"We have stationed 20 commandos at each site and they are monitoring vehicles coming in and out of these places," he said. "They will be on duty at these sites until October 30." Torsak said his team also looked into the history of security guards at these places.
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