Malaysia on Wednesday detained an Iranian man suspected of involving in the series of bomb attacks in Bangkok’s Klongtan district on Tuesday, a senior Thai security official said.

The arrest of Masoud Sedaghatzadeh was made about 3pm in Kuala Lumpur following the Thai side giving information and identity of the suspect.

The suspect was scheduled to board a flight from the Malaysian capital to Tehran, capital of Iran today.

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