Loud bangs were heard near a skytrain station and at least three other areas in Bangkok on Friday morning, with two people confirmed injured on Rama 9 Road.
Police reported a loud sound similar to bomb explosions twice at the Chong Nonsi BTS station about 8.50am and closed exits 3 and 4 for safety reasons.
Police outside King Power Mahanakhon building near Chong Nonsi station of @BTS_SkyTrain where one loud bang was reported. https://t.co/G7sxux5es4
— Bangkok Post (@BangkokPostNews) August 2, 2019
Police also cordoned off the ground near the two exits to examine the cause of the bang.
Twitter message showed a sheet of glass on the station platform was shattered.
Police also reported loud bangs in Soi 57/1 on Rama 9 road, injuring two city road cleaners at 8.50am, one loud bang outside King Power Mahanakhon Building near the same BTS station at 9am and three bangs near the Government Complex on Chaeng Wattana Road at the same time.
Explosive Ordnance disposal police are at the scene.
