Many Wounded, 2 Dead In Bangkok Bomb Blast
An apparent grenade attack on an anti-government protest in Thailand's capital has killed at least two people and wounded nearly two dozen others, as unrest in the country continues amid a push by opposition forces to topple the elected prime minister.
NPR's Michael Sullivan reports:
"The blast occurred near Central World shopping mall in the heart of [Bangkok] and at least three children are among those most seriously injured, according to the government-run Erawan Medical Center."
"The blast occurred less than 24 hours after an attack on anti-government demonstrators in the eastern province of Trat. A five-year-old girl who'd been eating noodles at a nearby restaurant was killed in that incident, with many more wounded, raising fears that the long-running political crisis in Thailand may be reaching a critical point."