Suspect nabbed over Thailand blast that harmed 2 Malaysians

 The arrest led to the discovery of suspicious-looking equipment, 10 watches, and a large quantity of motorcycle exhaust pipe debris.

A Proton X50 was damaged in the bomb blast that occurred in the Thai border town of Tak Bai in Narathiwat province on Monday. (Thailand police pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Thai authorities have detained a 40-year-old man believed to be linked to the bomb blast in Tak Bai, Narathiwat, that harmed two Malaysians on Monday.

Utusan Malaysia quoted a source as saying the suspect was arrested at a house in Tak Bai at 3.40pm during a joint operation yesterday.

The suspect’s arrest led to the discovery of suspicious-looking equipment, 10 watches, and a large quantity of motorcycle exhaust pipe debris.

In the incident at about 11.40am on Monday, the two Malaysians were travelling in a Proton X50 when an improvised explosive device, or IED, hidden in a roadside culvert exploded near the Sapom intersection in Tak Bai.

Thai authorities said the Malaysians were not the intended target of the attack, which is believed to have been carried out by suspected insurgents.

The pair returned to Malaysia after being treated at Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital. - FMT