Erawan Shrine in the heart of Bangkok
This Hindu shrine built in 1956 is located in one of the city’s main commercial centres, right next to major shopping malls and a busy street. The bomb exploded around 7pm as tourists and worshippers flocked to the shrine.
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Gaysorn
Plaza
Chit Lom
BTS Skytrain Station
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Police
General
Hospital
Erawan
Shrine
Amarin
Tower
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Bangkok
Don Muang
Airport
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Suvarnabhumi
Airport
Chao
Phraya
River
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Gulf of Thailand
Erawan Shrine is a popular attraction. It is located right outside a Grand Hyatt hotel and on the same intersection as the largest shopping mall in Thailand, CentralWorld.
Sukhumvit skytrain line
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Amarin Tower
Grand Hyatt Erawan
Chit Lom skytrain station
Erawan Bangkok shopping mall
Ratchadamri Road
Phloen Chit Road
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Police General Hospital
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Amarin Tower
Grand Hyatt Erawan
Chit Lom skytrain station
Erawan Bangkok shopping mall
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Grand Hyatt Erawan
Amarin Tower
Erawan Bangkok shopping mall
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