Thais may have been involved in Feb 14 bomb blasts: police

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It is likely that certain Thais were involved in the triple bomb blasts that rocked Bangkok on Valentine's Day, Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Pansiri Prapawat said Wednesday.

He refused to give further information, saying the matter was still under investigation.

Pansiri was speaking after a meeting of police investigators in charge of the three bomb explosions in Wattana district on February 14, which injured five.

Arrest warrants have filed against five Iranians, three of them in police custody and two others still at large.

Saeid Moradi remains in hospital after losing both legs in an accident caused by his own explosive device, Mohammad Hazaei was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport while trying to flee the country and Masoud Sedaghatzadeh was arrested two days later by Malaysian authorities.

Still at large are Leila Rohani, who fled to Tehran before the explosions, and Norouzi Shaya Ali Akbar, a suspected bomb expert.

Police Chief Pol Gen Priewpan Damapong has said the five were involved in an alleged plot to kill Israeli diplomats including the ambassador.

Pansiri said the investigation showed the five suspects had clear job assignments to prepare for the plot and had travelled in and out Thailand more than once.

Rohani was in charge of accommodation and procured vehicles to be used in the mission while Akbar is suspected of being responsible for planning the mission. The others were assigned to carry out the attacks, he added.

Pansiri said the evidence and investigations offer about 80 per cent confirmation that Hazaei was involved in the alleged plot.

Morabi will be moved from Chulalongkorn to the Police Hospital on Tuesday. Police will wait for him to be ready physically and mentally before talking to him.

Thai police are in contact with the Malaysian authorities about sending Sedaghatzadeh back to Thailand.

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Edited March 6, 2012 by FarangFarang