CRI听力:Thai Police Say CCTV Footage Shows Bangkok Bomber

The footage, from a closed-circuit camera, shows a man in a yellow shirt leaving a backpack inside the Erawan Hindu shrine.

Several photos of the suspect have since been circulated by Thai Police on social media.

Other video footage posted on Thai media also appears to show the suspect sitting on a bench at the shrine, then taking off the backpack and leaving it behind.

At least 20 people, including 6 Chinese nationals, were killed in Monday night's bombing.

More than 120 others were hurt.

Aside from the Chinese victims, foreigners from the UK, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are also among those killed.

Although about half of the casualties are foreigners, Thai Foreign Secretary Norachit Singaseni is moving to try to downplay the idea the attackers were targeting tourists.

"Well, what occurred occurred in a central site of Bangkok. It is frequented by Thais and foreigners as alike. I'm not in a position to state that it was targeted at tourists. That's all I can say."

But in a separate attack on Tuesday, an unidentified man threw an explosive device at a ferry pier in Bangkok that is often used by tourists.
No-one was hurt in the incident.

It is unclear whether the two blasts are connected.

Thai Police say the second explosion was caused by the same type of bomb as the one earlier.

Norachit Singaseni with the Thai Foreign Ministry says more military personnel may be deployed in Bangkok to enhance security in the aftermath of the twin attacks.

"If such incidents occur and the presence of police or military personal could make the people feel safer, then it's one measure that would be considered. But if the situation is, that the authorities feel is under control, then the police will continue to do their job."

So far no one has claimed responsibility.

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-Ocha is on-record saying security forces are looking for a suspect believed to be from an "anti-government" group based in Thailand's northeast"
The northeast region of Thailand is a stronghold of the so-called "Red Shirt" movement.

This is the political faction loyal to ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was toppled by the military in a coup in May of last year.

Thailand is also fighting a decade-long rebellion in its southern provinces.

Regardless of who is behind the attacks, sympathetic Thais have turned out in Bangkok to pay tribute to those killed.

"I want to tell Thais, don't be angry, don't hate, because that will fit into what the perpetrators want. At this moment let's show our care and love for one another. That's better."

Despite the political unrest which has gripped the country for years, Monday's explosion in Bangkok is the deadlist in recent history.

For Cri I'm Poornima Weerasekara