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    US Embassy warns of terror threat in Bangkok

    BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Thailand warned Friday there is a "real and very credible" threat of a terrorist attack against American citizens in Bangkok.

    Ambassador Kristie Kenney was elaborating on an "emergency message" sent by the embassy to American citizens earlier Friday warning of a possible terrorist attack.

    The message said that "foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future." It urged Americans to "keep a low profile" in public and to exercise caution in areas where Western tourists gather.

    The statement gave no other details.

    But Kenney told The Associated Press the threat was "real and very credible." She didn't give any other information.

    It was the first U.S. warning of a foreign terror attack in Bangkok in recent memory.

    Embassy spokesman Walter Braunohler declined to release more details saying, "At this time we don't have any further information to share."

     

    36 comments

    • okiman  •  Tokyo, Japan  •  4 mths ago
      cowards. you're only going after civilian tourists because you know the military would have the means to fight back.
      • Michael 4 mths ago
        No, I'm pretty sure that the CIA go after civilian tourists because they can PRETEND to be either muslim or some other group that the US want to vilify.
      • Sunny 4 mths ago
        You mean false flag operations to drum up support for the perpetual "war on terror" that will last until infinity or the US economy is brought to the ground?
        No, I don't believe that is the case here.
      • DarrenD 4 mths ago
        Maybe that is true Michael and Sunny, but terrorist are still cowardly attacking soft targets. Must make God proud! :D
    • nhz  •  4 mths ago
      Mostly middle eastern, Euro, and Aus/New Zealand tourists in Thailand. Not that many 'mericuns really. Fear. It's all about The Fear.
      • ucnada 4 mths ago
        terrorists don´t care. we are all the same to them. they cannot distinguish
    • nhz  •  4 mths ago
      In Thailand the muslim problem is in the far south hundreds of miles from Bangkok. Down on the Malaysian border.
    • Jason  •  Northbrook, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      Those peace loving Muslums
      • hkguy 4 mths ago
        It's not like the U.S. invaded Iraq and killed 100,000 Muslim men, women and children (after torturing then #$%$ on them).
      • Q 4 mths ago
        LOL so we killed 100k, LOL please get me a head count and please ID the mode of death. as I do not believe the US troops killed that many. Its thats 100k dead fighters then HOT #$%$ GOOD JOB USA USA! as for innocent deaths all i can say is WELCOME TO WAR.
      • Sunny 4 mths ago
        "WELCOME TO WAR"!!!????
    • frank_pelagic  •  Nonthaburi, Thailand  •  4 mths ago
      Poor old Thailand, clobbered by the press again. The press and scaremongering have killed the tourist trade in Thailand. It is far safer to walk around Thailand at night than most other big cities. I know, I live there.
    • FirstFreeDom&Democracy  •  4 mths ago
      and the culprit will be Muslim countries like MALAYSIA and INDONESIA.
      • Q 4 mths ago
        My guess is it will be some flunky American who just converted to islam. I think its time we put up a law you can convert to islam if you want but the moment you do you must leave this country. New islam converts are NOT peaceful never have been never will be. it breeds into its ranks fool and low lives willing to kill kids and women. Go face to face they run away. Always have always will. they love to shoot at unarmed men and women but the second someone starts to shoot back the cower and crow and beg not to be killed such SCUMBAGS.
      • DarrenD 4 mths ago
        Can't do that fortunately because of the Constitution! Yay freedom!
    • Deborah  •  4 mths ago
      Ro-Kano - I couldn't agree more. What a bunch of ignorant, unaware, insensitive comments on this story.
    • LeVert  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      As in Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico, there is a large population of Americans retired there in compounds.
      Affordable living, good medical care and supportive government to them. People who can't retire here can there. They no longer want to be the underprivileged in a two class society that thinks America is exceptional because we won WW 11, back in 1945. This as reported by a friend who moved to Thailand. They could care less about your anticipated negative comments to the above statement. To them it proves their point.
      • CV 4 mths ago
        I have an uncle that lives like a king on Social Security in the Phillipines.
      • WORLD LIFE RESCUE 4 mths ago
        CV yeap living on cheap wisky,cigaritt n hoe...have to straght that dallors
    • nhz  •  4 mths ago
      Renditions already occur to Thailand. The CIA has taken prisoners up to the old U.S. 'Nam-era bases at Korat, or Udon Thani, for 'specialized' interrogations. I'm here to tell you that probably no one does this better than those Thai snake eaters. Don't ask me how I know this.
    • Mr.Michigan  •  Port Huron, Michigan  •  4 mths ago
      Will we ever win the war on terror?
    • Truth not Insult  •  4 mths ago
      As long as nobody gets peed on.
    • David  •  Portland, Oregon  •  4 mths ago
      Hardly a shock..cowards go for the softest targets and these ISLAMIC TERRORISTS...there, I said it you leftwing morons!!..are cowards. The Thais WILL react, they are NOT liberals and cowards...0311
    • observer  •  4 mths ago
      This is a "top story"?
    • Ro- Kano  •  Dallas, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      waht a bunch of ignorant unaware comments. the dumbing down of Americans.. go eat some fast food, its feeds ur ignorance of the world and what reality is... wow.
    • GW  •  4 mths ago
      Perhaps if we stop sticking our nose in everyone's business, we would be welcome somewhere.
    • observer  •  4 mths ago
      Will it be a urine bomb, to avenge the dead Taliban?
    • Somchai  •  4 mths ago
      more american fear mongering
    • A nony mouse  •  4 mths ago
      One night in Bangkok and your organs are Jello
      Why they call Islam a religion of peace is a mystery
      There was a lalalala allah akbar and then a loud explosion
      from the crazy inbred mooslim standing next to me...

      I can see the devil talking to the Ayatollah Kohmeni...

      Bangkok oriental city but the city is being overun by mooslims...

      ROFL...
    • ucnada  •  4 mths ago
      someone in bangkok is drawing cartoons ?
    • A concerned conservative  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  4 mths ago
      Not suprised after Hillary sidded with the Taliturd terrorists....as well as peabrain Penetta, its no wonder the other terrorists feel emboldened.
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