Tag: Thailand Bangkok bombing

Monday night saw one of the worst terror attacks in Thailand’s history, but what’s odd is the choice of targets. The Erawan Shrine is not just a “popular tourist destination” as we are seeing reported over and over by Western media such as the BBC. Rather, it’s the go-to site for Thai politicians, businessmen, students and everyday Thai Buddhists who revere the "saksit" (sacred) powers of this particular image, Robert A. Dayley, author of "Southeast Asia in the New International Era," told Borderless.