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Government says US embassy denied report of IS threats in Bangkok

The United States Embassy in Thailand has denied any of its officials had warned that Bangkok could become a target of possible attacks by Islamic State terrorists, said Maj-Gen Veerachon Sukhonthapatipark, deputy spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office.

He said he had checked with the US embassy about a press report quoting an unnamed special advisor to the embassy who warned that IS terrorists might attack shopping malls and BTS elevated train system in Bangkok.

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