police yesterday arrested five teenagers who allegedly dropped ping-pong bombs in a neighbourhood in bang na district on tuesday,injuring three garbage collectors.
metropolitan police bureau (MPB) commissioner sriwara rangsiprammanakul said police found the four smoke bombs belonged to the teens, whose names were not disclosed.
Pol Lt Gen Sriwara said police asked the Central Juvenile and Family Court to approve warrants on charges of illegal possession of bombs and explosives.
He said the teenagers left the pingpong bombs there as they feared arrest.
The bomb exploded as the three workers were loading rubbish in front of a house at the Maneeya Ville housing estate into their truck.
The blast took off one of the gatbage collector's finger.