Over 20 people are believed to have died after a bomb exploded at the Erawan Hindu Shrine at 7pm (local time) on Monday evening.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha told reporters the bombing was “the worst incident that has ever happened in Thailand”.
CCTV of the blast shows a man wearing a yellow t-shirt leaving a backpack at the shrine minutes before the attack.
The Prime Minister tole Reuters “I have seen the footage, we have some suspects but it is not so clear. We have to find them first.”
According to the Bangkok Post, the police stated that the explosive used was a pipe bomb.