Bangkok blasts: At least 6 small blasts reported; investigation underway

At least 6 bomb blasts have rocked Thailand capital in rush hours on Friday as Bangkok hosted with top diplomats from the United States, China, and other world powers for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. The bomb squad is searching for more bombs all over the city right now and the security at key places have been increased heavily.

The ASEAN summit is being continued uninterrupted by the blasts as Thai foreign ministry assured that the blast will have no impact on the meetings. None of Friday blasts was very close to the regional security meeting venue. China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are attending the forum.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha ordered an investigation into the bombs, a blow to Thailand's image during the high profile event and barely two weeks after his former military junta transformed into a civilian government. The first small explosions were heard during rush hour, just before 9 a.m. (0200 GMT), at two sites in central Bangkok. Further blasts hit a government complex hosting several ministries in the north of the city.

Four people were wounded, the Erawan Medical Center said. Three of those hurt were women cleaning the street when what police called a "ping-pong bomb" went off. Pictures on local websites showed them looking dazed and getting treatment from medics.

The other casualty was near the 77-story King Power Mahanakhon building, one of the tallest in Bangkok. Police Colonel Kamtorn Uicharoen told Reuters a total of six bombs exploded. One was recovered before it blew up.

This is a developing story.

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