Thai police released a sketch on Wednesday of the main suspect in a deadly bomb blast in Bangkok that killed at least 20 people, more than half of them foreigners.
The sketch shows a fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, a wispy beard and black glasses. It was unclear whether the man was Thai or a foreigner.
On Tuesday, a day after the bombing at a religious shrine in Bangkok's busy Ratchaprasong commercial district, police released grainy closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of a young man wearing a yellow t-shirt.
The man is shown in CCTV footage dumping a backpack and walking away from the scene of the blast minutes before the explosion.
Police have said the man is a suspect but that others could be behind the attack. They have not ruled out any group, including elements opposed to the military government, though they said it did not match the tactics of Muslim insurgents in the south or 'red shirt' supporters of the previous administration.
READ: Bangkok bomb suspect part of 'network': Thai police chief
The sketch, say police, could help locate the yellow-shirted man seen in the CCTV footage. A 1 million baht (17,873 pounds) reward has been offered to anyone who can give police information leading to his arrest.
Police also said they would take the sketch to a court and ask that an arrest warrant be issued for a man matching the description.
"We think the investigation team will ask for the arrest warrant tonight," said police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri.
Police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang told a news conference that it was not clear how many people were involved in the attack or if they were still in the country.
At the same news conference, spokesman Prawut said "two to three" people had been questioned by police since the attack.
Reuters
Wed Aug 19 2015
This image released by the Royal Thai Police shows a detailed sketch of the main suspect in a bombing that killed a number of people at the Erawan shrine in downtown Bangkok, on Monday. - Royal Thai Police via AP
Hubungan Klopp-Salah kembali jernih
Klopp dan Salah bertelagah di tepi padang ketika Liverpool seri 2-2 dengan West Ham minggu lalu.
Michelle Yeoh antara 19 penerima Medal Of Freedom
Presiden Amerika Syarikat Joe Biden menganugerahkan Pingat Kebebasan (Medal Of Freedom) kepada 19 penerima di White House, Washington pada Jumaat.
AWANI Pagi: Advokasi rawatan dan pemulihan dadah atas talian
Agensi AntiDadah Kebangsaan (AADK) memperkenalkan kaedah rawatan dan pemulihan secara atas talian, melihat kepada trend penagihan dadah ketika ini. Diskusinya bersama Pengarah Bahagian Rawatan Perubatan & Pemulihan AADK Siti Mariam Mursidan, dalam Awani Pagi 8.30 pagi nanti.
Letupan bom Sungai Golok: Polis mula guna kereta perisai
Kawalan dan rondaan menggunakan kenderaan itu dilaksanakan oleh Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) membabitkan seorang pegawai dan 13 anggota.
AWANI Ringkas: Kenaikan gaji penjawat awam mampu dilaksana
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari di Astro AWANI menerusi AWANI Ringkas.
Guna anak patung Doraemon untuk upacara panggil hujan
Anak patung Doraemon itu turut diarak ke sekitar jalan utama di Khao Khala selepas kawasan tersebut berdepan kemarau berpanjangan.
Isteri dibunuh dan dikerat-kerat, daging ditawar kepada jiran
Saksi memberitahu mangsa dipukul dengan kayu sebelum dibunuh kejam dan tubuhnya dikerat-kerat di tengah jalan.
AWANI Pagi: Berita tumpuan & menarik di astroawani.com [4 Mei 2024]
Antara fokus AWANI Pagi bersama Geegee Ahmad & Nursyazwani Saiful Sham
- Sambutan Hari Bomba Sedunia di Tambun, Perak
- Piala Thomas: KBS anjur tayangan perlawanan di skrin gergasi
- Sambutan Hari Bomba Sedunia di Tambun, Perak
- Piala Thomas: KBS anjur tayangan perlawanan di skrin gergasi
Malaysia berpeluang berkembang dengan manfaat kemajuan teknologi AI
Nadella berkata, perbincangan dan dialog mengenai cabaran AI sentiasa berlangsung bagi mencari penyelesaian dan menilai impak penggunaan teknoklogi berkenaan.
Tiga nyaris maut, kereta jatuh cerun di LPT1
Kesemua mangsa berjaya dikeluarkan menggunakan peralatan menyelamat sebelum dihantar ke hospital menggunakan ambulans APM.