Asked why a person with such a risk was allowed to drive, Pol Lt Gen Sanit said her family members insisted she had never had a history. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong)Police have confirmed the incident in which a car rammed into the Erawan Shrine, hurting five people, late on Friday was an accident, not a terrorist act. Police barricades the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok after a car rammed into its fence on Friday, hurting five people. Asked whether authorities would reinforce the shrine's fences, Pol Lt Gen Sanit said talks might be held to discuss the possibility, especially if it helps bolster confidence among people and tourists. News of the accident has worried Thais because in August last year a bombing took place inside the shrine, killing 20 and injuring 125.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2016 05:48 UTC