On the peaceful streets of Wat Boon Samphan, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, a sinister surprise lurked beneath the serenity as a fully operational type M26 hand grenade on Monday.
The discovery, made by 73 year old security guard Pratum Chomsuwat, unfolded as he meticulously cleared the area with a grass trimmer, stumbling upon the lethal device near a modest cement dwelling. Wrapped in innocuous cleaning cloth, alongside it lay a foreboding black aluminium box housing two 9mm gun bullets, hinting at a more sinister agenda.
With swift precision, law enforcement officers sealed off a 200-metre perimeter, summoning the expertise of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists to neutralise the threat. EOD officials confirmed the grenade’s operational status, designed for fragmentation warfare, raising alarming questions about its intended purpose in the…
