(Eagle News)–The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Friday, Aug. 2, urged Filipinos there to take extra precautions following the “bombings” that ripped across the capital as it hosted a regional summit.
In a statement, the embassy also urged Filipinos to cooperate with authorities “as they implement heightened security measures.”
Earlier in the day, several small bombs exploded across Bangkok, while the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers meeting also attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was ongoing.
The bombings that injured at least three people took place just before a keynote speech by Pompeo in which he praised Thailand for rejoining the “democratic fold”.
Thailand’s government urged the media to avoid speculation on the motive for the bombings.
“We do not know yet how many people are involved,” deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon told reporters, adding that “people who do it want to stir the situation”. With a report from Agence France Presse
