Bangkok bomb: Attack aimed to kill foreigners - Thai minister
Thailand's defence minister has said those who planted a bomb at a Bangkok shrine deliberately targeted foreigners to harm tourism and the economy.
Prawit Wongsuwan vowed to hunt down the perpetrators of the attack in the capital, which killed at least 21 people and injured more than 120.
The Erawan Shrine is a major tourist attraction and foreigners are among the casualties.
The attack has not been claimed and it is unclear who would target the site.
The bomb was detonated at about 19:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Monday.
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In pictures - scene of devastation
CCTV footage - captures the moment of the explosion
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The Erawan Shrine - popular with locals and tourists
Mobile phone footage captures the blast
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National police chief Somyot Poompummuang described the device as a "pipe bomb" and said it had been placed inside the shrine. Reports said 3kg of TNT had been used in the bomb.
"Whoever planted this bomb is cruel and aimed to kill. Planting a bomb there means they want to see a lot of people dead,"
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