Several of those killed were foreign tourists visiting Bangkok’s Erawan shrine, close to luxury hotels, shopping centres and offices.
Thailand’s military government has launched a massive manhunt to find those responsible for the Bangkok bomb blast that killed at least 19 people and injured 123 others on Monday evening.
Several of those killed were foreign tourists visiting Bangkok’s Erawan shrine, close to luxury hotels, shopping centres and offices.
China's embassy in Bangkok said two Chinese nationals were killed, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Authorities are checking several other high-risk locations in Bangkok.
Initial inquiries revealed a pipe containing 3kg of explosive material with a capacity to damage a 100-metre area was planted under a chair close to the fence of the Erawan Shrine.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Gen Prawit said the explosion targeted the country's tourism sector as the attackers targeted a crowded area popular with tourists.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration closed all 438 city schools on Tuesday for safety reasons.
UPDATE: According to unconfirmed figures of
those killed, there are two Malaysians, two Taiwanese, two Singaporeans,
a Hongkonger, and 13 Thais, a total of 20 dead in the blast.