Analysis: Transparency is essential in Bangkok bombings probe

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A woman prays at the Erawan Shrine at Rajprasong intersection in Bangkok, Thailand. Pic: AP.

This time Thailand’s authorities must bring

684 justice and closure for victims’ families,

SOCIAL BUZZ

writes Matthew Phillips

THE bomb that hit the Erawan shrine on Monday evening was a tragedy. CCTV images of the moments before the bomb reveal the lively activity of people paying their respect to the statue of Brahma. Making offerings of flowers and incense, most will have been praying for prosperity and luck. With only days having passed since the bomb ripped through this small corner of Bangkok, the primary concern should remain the unfolding tragedy both for the injured and for the friends and family of those killed. For those Thais not caught up in the events themselves, the significance is still

sinking in. To be sure, this was a shocking act. An attack against a religious site, and on tourists specifically, it has left many in Thailand struggling to comprehend. For others, however, news of the event will rapidly fade into the background of everyday life. Over the past 10 years, Bangkok has been plagued by social conflict, and during

the past century, sporadic acts of horrendous violence have erupted infrequently but consistently. In that time, Thais have become used to ‘getting back to normal’, after what are utterly abnormal events. Invariably, this has left families to grieve alone, waiting for justice that fails to arrive, and for social recognition that is rarely forthcoming. The Erawan shrine has reopened, and there are once again calls to return to ‘normality’. The blood-stained streets have been thoroughly cleaned, and the high end shops that surround the shrine remain open for business. On Tuesday afternoon, as the clean-up operation was well underway, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha led calls for such a response to the bomb. “I’d like to ask all Thai people Read Full Article of all sectors, including all authorities, to join hands together in order to move

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