Incident Summary:

05/11/2014: Assailants threw a grenade at a Rangsit University building in Pathum Thani town, Pathum Thai province, Thailand. No casualties were reported; however, the Rattanakhunakorn Building was damaged in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201405110092

When:
2014-05-11

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pathum Thani

City:
Pathum Thani

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the Rangsit University

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Rangsit University
Specific Description Rattanakhunakorn Building
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
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Weapon Details
A launched M-79 grenade was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown 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
"Thai CAPO Deploys 158 Companies of Police, Military Officers in City Following Grenade Attacks," Bangkok Post Online, May 12, 2014.
"Rangsit University hit with M79 attack," The Nation - Thailand, May 11, 2014.
"Thai police chief says no casualties after grenade fired at university," BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific - Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, May 11, 2014.