Incident Summary:

05/19/2010: On Wednesday, in Bangkok, Thailand, Red Shirt protesters set fire to the electricity headquarters causing an unknown amount of property damage. No casualties were reported and no group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201005190022

When:
2010-05-19

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bangkok

City:
Bangkok

Location Details:
This incident occurred at the electricity headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Thai Government
Specific Description The assailants targeted the electricity headquarters.
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Weapon Details
An unknown incendiary device was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship Red Shirts No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Telegraph, “Bangkok in Flames as Protesters Refuse to Back Down,” Telegraph, May 19, 2010, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/7741635/Bangkok-in-flames-as-protesters-refuse-to-back-down.html.
24 Hours, “Bloody End to "Red Shirts,"” LexisNexis Academic, Reuters, May 20, 2010.
Thaindian, “Dozens Trapped in Bangkok Televison Station Balze,” http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/dozens-trapped-in-bangkok-televison-station-blaze_100366373.html (May 19, 2010).