Shocked Bangkok wakes up to bomb aftermath

Bangkok, Aug 18 (ANI): Thailand on Tuesday woke up to the aftermath of a bomb which killed 27, including eight foreigners, on the night before in the centre of Bangkok. The explosion at the popular Erawan shrine was from pipe bomb, police said, and did not match the tactics used by separatist rebels in Thailand. Thai Officials have yet to blame any group for the blast, which the government called a bid to destroy the economy. No one has claimed responsibility. Three Chinese were among the dead, the official Xinhua news agency said. Two Hong Kong residents, two people from Malaysia and one person from the Philippines had also been killed, officials said. Scores of people were wounded, including many from China and Taiwan. Thai police began cleaning up the scene of Monday's bombing and looking for clues at the shrine. The shrine, on a busy corner near top hotels, shopping centres, offices and a hospital, is a major attraction, especially for visitors from East Asia, including China. Man