泰国誓言查找曼谷爆炸案匪徒

 　　BANGKOK—Thai police have released video of the suspected bomber¹ in Monday’s deadly blasts that killed at least 22 people, most of them foreigners.

　　The footage from a security camera outside the shrine² shows a dark-haired man in a bright yellow shirt who casually³ sits and takes off his backpack on a bench, leaving it behind as he walks away.  Police said the blast occurred shortly after he left.

　　Meanwhile, someone dropped an explosive device off the King Taksin Bridge in Bangkok Tuesday afternoon, panicking people on the nearby river ferry pier⁴.  Closed circuit television video of the explosion showed the device detonated in the water, causing no injuries.

　　The blast, coming less than 24 hours after the one at the Erawan Shrine, 5 kilometers away in central Bangkok, further unsettled the already jittery⁵ capital.

　　Thailand Vows⁶ to Find Bangkok Bombing Culprits

　　No claim of responsibility has been made for either explosion.  Speculation is rife⁷ on Thai social media, with both domestic organizations and foreign terrorist groups cited as potential culprits.

　　Suspects ‘still in the area’

　　The Thai government has received support from international intelligence agencies to assess whether certain groups were operating in Thailand, but this has been inconclusive, said Panitan Wattanayagorn, an adviser⁸ to the Defense⁹ Ministry¹⁰.

　　“We are looking for an individual person or persons, at least a few [of whom] the police chief believes are still in the area,” he told VOA.

　　There was no overt¹¹ increase in security across the city on Tuesday morning, but at midday, a government broadcast transmitted on all TV channels said that more than 10,000 army troops and police officers are being mobilized to man roadblocks and checkpoints.

　　Officials with the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), the formal name for the military junta¹² in charge since a coup¹³ last May, broadcast statements in Thai, English and Chinese, reassuring¹⁴ people that Thailand remains¹⁵ safe.

　　“The ongoing¹⁶ attempts at destruction might be politically motivated, targeting the economy, tourism for whatever reason.  The government will work to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice as soon as possible,” said Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

　　Economic impact

　　The economic impact is already being felt.  The Thai baht has slumped¹⁷ to a six-year low against the U.S. dollar.  Investors widely sold Thai stocks on Tuesday with the SET index closing down 2.56 percent.  Tour operators are confirming immediate¹⁸ cancellations by those too frightened to travel to the kingdom.

　　The shrine’s location is close to areas that have been occupied over the years by different political factions¹⁹ opposing the ruling government.

　　In 2010, government opponents occupied the area for weeks until the army violently pushed them out, leading to several deaths and arson²⁰ attacks on nearby shopping centers.  The area was again occupied by another group of anti-government demonstrators in 2014, which led to the removal of the government led by Yingluck Shinawatra and then the military coup.

　　Over the past year, Thailand’s military government has banned protests and suspended democracy, while insisting the country is not yet ready for another election.

　　Bangkok mourns

　　Some of the unfazed gathered in front of the Erawan Shrine were sanitation²¹ crews scouring²² the bloodied²³ Hindu religious site with powerful water hoses on Tuesday afternoon.

　　Tourists, and even some police officers could be seen snapping “selfies” with cell phones, posing with the damaged shrine in the background.

　　“I have a heart for the people of Thailand.  And I pray for the people who died.  Yeah, it’s terrible; it’s not good,” said Belgian traveler Pascal Ockerman, who told VOA he has been in Thailand for two months and had no intention of cutting short his visit.

　　Australian tourist Grace Evans from Queensland said the bombing occurred less than 2 kilometers from her hotel and left her deeply upset.

　　“We could have been at that shrine as far as I’m concerned.  We went past it – we could have been (there), because we do those kind of things – we go to temples; we do that kind of thing,” she said.  Hopefully….. I just feel in my heart there is more to come, I really do and that’s why I really, really want to go home,” she said.

　　Fear for tourism industry

　　Workers who are highly dependent on tourists say they fear another fatal blast could wipe them out economically.

　　“I don’t want it to happen again.  If it does, I don’t know what to do,“ said motorcycle taxi driver Nirut Udomlap, sitting on his Blue 110 cc Honda Wave in front of the Central World shopping mall.

　　He said at least one of his colleagues had been killed by Monday’s blast, about 150 meters away from his parking spot.

　　“Most of the visitors here come with tour groups, or sometimes by themselves,” Nirut explained.  “Most are Chinese, then Thais and Filipinos.”

　　All three nationalities were among those killed by the shrine blast.

　　Hong Kong has issued a “red alert” for its residents to avoid non-essential travel to Thailand.  Many here fear other governments could soon issue similar warnings.

1 bomber   

n.轰炸机，投弹手，投掷炸弹者

参考例句：

• He flew a bomber during the war.他在战时驾驶轰炸机。
• Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

3 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

4 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

5 jittery   

adj. 神经过敏的, 战战兢兢的

参考例句：

• However, nothing happened though he continued to feel jittery. 可是，自从拉上这辆车，并没有出什么错儿，虽然他心中嘀嘀咕咕的不安。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• The thirty-six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip. 这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷。

6 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

7 rife   

adj.(指坏事情)充斥的，流行的，普遍的

参考例句：

• Disease is rife in the area.疾病在这一区很流行。
• Corruption was rife before the election.选举之前腐败盛行。

8 adviser   

n.劝告者，顾问

参考例句：

• They employed me as an adviser.他们聘请我当顾问。
• Our department has engaged a foreign teacher as phonetic adviser.我们系已经聘请了一位外籍老师作为语音顾问。

9 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

10 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

11 overt   

adj.公开的，明显的，公然的

参考例句：

• His opponent's intention is quite overt.他的对手的意图很明显。
• We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。

12 junta   

n.团体；政务审议会

参考例句：

• The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受威胁而进行了激烈反击。
• A military junta took control of the country.一个军政权控制了国家。

13 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

14 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。

15 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

16 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

17 slumped   

大幅度下降，暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 )； 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]

参考例句：

• Sales have slumped this year. 今年销售量锐减。
• The driver was slumped exhausted over the wheel. 司机伏在方向盘上，疲惫得睡着了。

18 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

19 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

20 arson   

n.纵火，放火

参考例句：

• He was serving a ten spot for arson.他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。
• He was arraigned on a charge of arson.他因被指控犯纵火罪而被传讯。

21 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

22 scouring   

擦[洗]净，冲刷，洗涤

参考例句：

• The police are scouring the countryside for the escaped prisoners. 警察正在搜索整个乡村以捉拿逃犯。
• This is called the scouring train in wool processing. 这被称为羊毛加工中的洗涤系列。

23 bloodied   

v.血污的( bloody的过去式和过去分词 )；流血的；屠杀的；残忍的

参考例句：

• his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
• His pants leg was torn and bloodied when he fell. 他跌交时裤腿破了，还染上了血。 来自辞典例句