The blasts took place as the ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting, among the attendees of which is Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, was being held in Bangkok. The DFA said no one in the high-level meeting was affected.
BOMB SITE. A policeman conducts an investigation at the scene of an explosion in Bangkok on August 2, 2019. Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP
Among those who attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministerial Meeting were Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Embassy of the Philippines in Thailand said it was closely monitoring the situation. Filipinos in Thailand in need of assistance can contact the embassy at 259-0139 to 40, 258-5401 , +668 992-65954 or through email at [email protected] and [email protected] discussions to the next level with Rappler PLUS — your platform for deeper insights, closer collaboration, and meaningful action.
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