Thai police arrest suspect in Bangkok bombing

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Bangkok Thailand ExplosionThis combination of file images released by the Royal Thai Police shows a sketch and a closed circuit television image of the main suspect in a bombing that killed a number of people at the Erawan shrine in downtown Bangkok, on Monday, Aug. 17, 2015. Thailand’s prime minister said Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, authorities have arrested a man they believe is the main suspect in a bombing at a shrine in central Bangkok two weeks ago that killed 20 people. (Royal Thai Police via AP)

Thai police believe they have arrested the man seen in security footage after a bombing in Bangkok that killed 20 people and injured more than 150.

Thai police say they captured him Tuesday on the Thai-Cambodian border. They believe he is the man in a yellow shirt seen in security camera footage leaving behind a backpack containing the bomb.

Few other details were given, but the authorities appear confident.  CCTV’s Tony Cheng filed this report from Bangkok.

More Details:

  • The police say they have not identified the suspect, nor do they know what nationality he is, but initial interrogations took place in English.
  • Police are looking for three more suspects in connection with the bombing and for possession of explosives.