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Panic grips Thailand as serial blasts rip through the country

The bombs are an attempt to create chaos and confusion, said Thailand's Prime Minister.

By :  dr swati srivastava
Update: 2016-08-12 07:08 GMT
No group has claimed responsibility, although police and the government have ruled out ties to foreign groups, linking the bombings to an unspecified domestic issue. (Photo: AP)
Hua Hin is home to the summer palace of Thailand's revered royal family and the blast came on the eve of Queen Sirikit's 84th birthday and just ahead of the first anniversary of a Bangkok shrine bombing that killed 20.
While small bombings are common in the kingdom during periods of heightened political tension, there have been few such incidents in the past year and it is rare for tourists to be targeted.
The two bombs that went off in Hua Hin on Thursday evening were hidden in potted plants and went off within 30 minutes of each other in the bar district of the popular beach town.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha called for calm and said he did not know who was behind the attacks.
The two bombs that went off in Hua Hin on Thursday evening were hidden in potted plants and went off within 30 minutes of each other in the bar district of the popular beach town.
Twin bombs exploded in the upscale resort of Hua Hin, killing one woman and wounding more than 20 others, including nine foreign tourists, and were followed by two more on Friday morning that killed another person.
The bombs are an attempt to create chaos and confusion, said Thailand's Prime Minister.

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