As the Weapons Amnesty deadline approaches more explosive devices are being found on the streets of Pattaya and on Saturday afternoon a PVC Pipe-Bomb was found on a North Pattaya street.
Police called the Royal Thai Navy Bomb Disposal Unit who dispatched a team to the scene in Soi 2 off the North Pattaya Road. They inspected a device consisting of two small PVC pipes taped together. Attached to them was an electrical circuit board which may have allowed for detonation via a mobile phone.
The road was closed and a 100 meter long cordon was set-up around the device. A Navy Officer in full protective gear approached the device and it was decided to use a high pressure water jet to destroy the device before it was taken away for safe disposal.
Although the discovery of the device was played-down by Police, some at the scene believe the device was left at the location to cause intentional disruption and there is speculation that an individual or group opposed to the Coup may have left the device there.
The Police or Army will take no further action until the Amnesty has expired on 10th June when harsh punishments for anyone found with illegal weapons or devices will come into force.
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