2015年CRI 泰国当局进一步调查爆炸案

 

Viroj Lappaibonwong, communication officer from the Police General Hospital, says as of Thursday, there are still bodies of victims awaiting transfers back home.

"There are five Chinese mainlanders and two from Hong Kong, with one of them holding a British passport, to be sent back".

The attack in Bangkok happened at the Erawan shrine¹, a popular destination with tourists from China and other east Asian countries. 11 foreigners were among the 20 killed, while more than 100 other people were wounded.

Officials say the condition of some of the bodies has made identification of the victims difficult.

Police say at least 10 people are suspected of involvement in the attack, and they have appealed to Interpol for help in finding the man seen in video footage released after the bombing.

National police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang says the investigation² shows the attack was planned at least a month in advance and a "big network" was involved.

"Yes, we will take another look at the CCTV footage, back for more than a month. We will check all the areas, how many people involved, we will trace back all of them."

Winthai Suvaree, the spokesman for the Thai junta³, says international terrorists are not suspected in the attack.

"Security agencies have cooperated with agencies from allied⁴ countries and have come to the preliminary conclusion that the incident is unlikely to be linked to international terrorism."

There has been no claim of responsibility for the blast, which the government has said was designed to wreck⁵ an economy that relies heavily on tourism. Prayuth Chan-Ocha, Thailand's Prime Minister, says his government is not ruling out any possibilities regarding the attack's initiators, while warning that the blast signals a threat to all southeast Asian nations.

"It could be many issues. Politics and extremist group are all possibly responsible. I don't want to say anything right now. It is dangerous for ASEAN as well so we have to be careful. It could happen anytime."

Thai police have enhanced security measures in Bangkok since Monday.

Thailand's national police spokesman said that 10,000 extra officers had been put on duty in the Thai capital, apart from those who are investigating the crime. Many of them are plain clothes officers, mingling⁶ with crowds.

The Erawan shrine reopened to the public on Wednesday, attracting local residents and some visitors who wanted to pray and pay respects to the victims.

For CRI, I'm Victor Ning.

1 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。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 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。

4 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

5 wreck   

n.失事，遇难；沉船；vt.(船等)失事，遇难

参考例句：

• Weather may have been a factor in the wreck.天气可能是造成这次失事的原因之一。
• No one can wreck the friendship between us.没有人能够破坏我们之间的友谊。

6 mingling   

adj.混合的

参考例句：

• There was a spring of bitterness mingling with that fountain of sweets. 在这个甜蜜的源泉中间，已经掺和进苦涩的山水了。
• The mingling of inconsequence belongs to us all. 这场矛盾混和物是我们大家所共有的。