2006 Bangkok bombings

2006 Bangkok bombings - Quiz

1. What was the widely circulated theory regarding who planted the 2006 Bangkok bombs?

A) The Patani United Liberation Organisation
B) The Jemaah Islamiyah
C) The Council for National Security
D) Thaksin Shinawatra

2. Why did some people believe the junta planted the bombs?

A) To strengthen their hand and discredit Thaksin
B) To gain international sympathy
C) To increase the national budget
D) To justify a war with a neighboring country

3. Which junta leader denied rumors that the council planted the bombs on television?

A) Prayuth Chan-ocha
B) Saprang Kalayamitr
C) Sonthi Boonyaratglin
D) Surayud Chulanont

4. Which two men were considered potential heirs to the junta leadership after Sonthi's retirement?

A) Lohmueli Yusoh and Nasis Ahamad
B) Saprang Kalayamitr and Prayuth Chan-ocha
C) Surayud Chulanont and Apirak Kosayothin
D) Jongrak Juthanon and Sonthi Boonyaratglin

5. When was Sonthi Boonyaratglin scheduled to retire?

A) March 2007
B) December 2006
C) September 2007
D) January 2007

6. According to some Thai intelligence officials, which groups orchestrated the attacks?

A) The Council for National Security and the Red Shirts
B) Jemaah Islamiyah and Patani United Liberation Organisation
C) The First Army Region and the military police
D) International terrorist cells and local separatists

7. What is the bounty for the arrest of Lohmueli Yusoh?

A) 500,000 baht
B) 2,000,000 baht
C) 100,000 baht
D) 1,000,000 baht

8. What is the alias of Lohmueli Yusoh?

A) Rusdi Pohseng
B) Jongrak Juthanon
C) Apirak Kosayothin
D) Nasis Ahamad

9. What did forensic investigations reveal about the Bangkok bombs?

A) They were mass-produced in a factory
B) They matched the techniques and materials of southern insurgents
C) They contained unique radioactive components
D) They were leftover bombs from the previous government

10. Where did the 1 January 2007 bombing take place?

A) A government office in the South
B) A hotel in Pattaya
C) A shopping mall in Bangkok
D) A mosque in Chiang Mai

11. What was the initial claim regarding the cause of the 1 January 2007 Chiang Mai explosion?

A) A gas leak occurred
B) A drone strike
C) A car bomb exploded
D) A grenade had been lobbed in

12. What did police later report about the janitor Nasis Ahamad?

A) He was an accomplice of a terrorist group
B) He was innocent and wrongly accused
C) He accidentally dropped a bomb he was carrying
D) He was a victim of a targeted attack

13. What weapons caused the 30 January 2007 explosions at the Daily News and Rama Garden Hotel?

A) Suicide vests
B) Car bombs
C) Pipe bombs
D) M79 grenades

14. Who was the Prime Minister who noted the difficulty of finding the bombers due to a lack of shrapnel?

A) Sonthi Boonyaratglin
B) Thaksin Shinawatra
C) Apirak Kosayothin
D) Surayud Chulanont

15. How many checkpoints did the junta set up in Bangkok?

A) 6,000
B) 500
C) 10,000
D) 1,000

16. Which Bangkok official ordered the collection of all rubbish bins in the city's 50 districts?

A) Sonthi Boonyaratglin
B) Apirak Kosayothin
C) Jongrak Juthanon
D) Surayud Chulanont

17. Where was Sonthi Boonyaratglin when he cut his trip short to return to Bangkok?

A) China
B) Malaysia
C) The United States
D) Saudi Arabia

18. Who was assigned to lead the investigation into the incidents on 1 January 2007?

A) Prayuth Chan-ocha
B) Saprang Kalayamitr
C) Nasis Ahamad
D) Jongrak Juthanon

19. How many CCTV cameras did the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plan to install in 2007?

A) 504
B) 2,000
C) 1,628
D) 1,124

20. How many of the planned CCTV cameras were designated for bus terminals and intersections?

A) 1,124
B) 186
C) 504
D) 6,000

21. Who did government security sources blame for the 2006 Bangkok bombings the day after they occurred?

A) Foreign terrorist groups
B) The old power clique
C) Southern insurgents
D) The Council for National Security

22. What did some security sources suggest the bombings might give the junta a reason to do?

A) Declare martial law in all provinces
B) Seize Thaksin's personal assets
C) Imprison former military officers
D) Resign from the government

23. Which political party denied involvement in the 2006 bombings?

A) The Move Forward Party
B) The People's Power Party
C) The Democrat Party
D) Thai Rak Thai

24. Who claimed the bombings were conducted by 'undercurrents' who wanted to discredit the junta?

A) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
B) Saprang Kalayanamitr
C) Surayud Chulanont
D) Sondhi Limthongkul

25. Did Sondhi Limthongkul provide evidence for his claim regarding the 'undercurrents'?

A) Yes, witness testimony
B) Yes, physical evidence
C) Yes, electronic communications
D) No

26. How did Surayud later characterize his claim that Thaksin allies were responsible?

A) As just an intelligence analysis
B) As a verified fact
C) As based on solid evidence
D) As a confession from a detainee

27. Who did Saprang Kalayanamitr claim collaborated with 'bad politicians' to topple the government?

A) Foreign mercenaries
B) University students
C) Bad soldiers
D) Media organizations

28. Who criticized Saprang Kalayanamitr for his comments about the bombing?

A) Chavalit Yongchaiyudh
B) Thaksin Shinawatra
C) Sondhi Limthongkul
D) Surayud Chulanont

29. What percentage of Bangkokians had 'full confidence' that the government could handle the crisis according to the ABAC poll?

A) 89%
B) 51%
C) 25%
D) 11%

30. What was the general public's reaction in the ABAC poll regarding the junta's claim that the deposed government was responsible?

A) The majority demanded more arrests
B) The majority did not believe the claim
C) The majority fully believed the claim
D) The majority was indifferent

31. What device was used to detonate the eight bombs in the 2006 Bangkok bombings?

A) Digital alarm clock
B) Pressure plate
C) Mobile phone
D) Remote control

32. What type of high explosive booster was found in all of the 2006 Bangkok bombs?

A) M4
B) TNT
C) RDX
D) C4

33. Who was barred by police from collecting evidence at the Pratunam bombing site?

A) Pornthip Rojanasunand
B) Ajiravid Subarnbhesaj
C) Sonthi Boonyaratglin
D) Aree Wong-araya

34. What initials were found written at three of the bomb sites?

A) TRT
B) DSI
C) IRK
D) JTA

35. What did police claim was the origin of the 'IRK' graffiti?

A) Political activists
B) Teenage gangs
C) Foreign militants
D) Southern insurgents

36. What specific watch brand was linked to the timers found at the 2006 Bangkok bomb sites?

A) Rolex
B) Timex
C) Seiko
D) Casio

37. In which province was the 2006 Bangkok Bank bombing that shared techniques with the Bangkok attacks?

A) Songkhla
B) Pattani
C) Yala
D) Narathiwat

38. What was the size of the boxes used to contain the bombs?

A) 2x4 inches
B) 4x6 inches
C) 3x5 inches
D) 5x8 inches

39. On what date did the 2006 Bangkok bombings begin?

A) 30 December 2006
B) 1 January 2007
C) 2 January 2007
D) 31 December 2006

40. How many total explosions were reported during the night of the bombings?

A) Four
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Six

41. How many people were confirmed dead as of 1 January 2007?

A) Zero
B) Eight
C) Three
D) Six

42. What public event was cancelled at Sanam Luang due to the bombings?

A) New Year's countdown
B) Musical concert
C) Fireworks display
D) Alms-giving

43. What type of business was targeted in the bombing that went unreported until the next day?

A) Restaurant
B) Cinema
C) Shopping mall
D) Night bazaar

44. What was the specific location of the bomb that injured a 10-year-old girl?

A) Victory Monument
B) Khlong Toei
C) Seacon Square
D) CentralWorld

45. What nationality was one of the foreigners injured at the Victory Monument?

A) British
B) American
C) Irish
D) Hungarian

46. What caused a secondary explosion at the Khlong Toei site?

A) Hidden grenades
B) Propane gas cylinders
C) Electrical transformers
D) Fuel storage tanks

47. According to Pridiyathorn Devakula, what impact would the bombings have on the year's GDP?

A) A slight fluctuation
B) A significant decline
C) A moderate increase
D) None

48. How many days could police detain suspects without charges under martial law?

A) Seven days
B) Fourteen days
C) Three days
D) One month

49. Who was one of the military officers arrested on 20 January 2007?

A) Khattiya Sawasdipol
B) Kowit Wattana
C) Lt. Col. Suchart Khadsungnone
D) Pallop Pinmanee

50. Which television program discussed the 2006 Bangkok bombings in 2016?

A) News Night
B) Politics Today
C) Bangkok Report
D) TimeLine

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