Thailand: Multiple bomb blasts hit Bangkok
By DW
05 August 2019 |
8:22 am
Six explosions, one near a famous skyscraper, have hit Bangkok as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended a regional security summit. Unconfirmed reports suggest that other devices were found across the city.
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