Honeymoon hiccup: Malaysian couple’s car triggers Bangkok bomb scare

During a heightened security alert in Bangkok due to the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings, a Malaysian couple on a honeymoon inadvertently triggered a security scare by parking their vehicle in a prohibited area.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau responded by deploying an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, which found the car containing only legally permissible quantities of fuel and no hazardous materials.

The couple explained their actions as a precautionary measure for unfamiliar routes, and although no illegal activity was discovered, they were fined for parking violations.

BANGKOK, Oct 15 — A Malaysian couple on their honeymoon in Thailand sparked a security alert in Bangkok on Wednesday after their car was found parked in a prohibited area, prompting authorities to call in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team to inspect the vehicle.

Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Siam Boonsom said the Malaysian-registered red car was found parked on the pavement along Sukhumvit 17 Lane in Bangkok’s Lumpini district, raising concerns amid heightened security for the ongoing IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026.

He said Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials spotted the vehicle during a patrol on Wednesday afternoon and alerted the authorities over concerns that it might contain hazardous materials.

“EOD officers were called in to inspect the vehicle. They found seven fuel containers holding a total of 40 litres of petrol, but no illegal items,” he told reporters on Thursday.

Siam, who did not disclose details of the Malaysian couple, said they were questioned, and police established that they had arrived in Thailand on Oct 11 for their honeymoon.

They were travelling to several provinces in their private car and were scheduled to return to Malaysia on Oct 17.

He said the couple explained that they had purchased the extra fuel at a petrol station in Malaysia because they were unfamiliar with the routes and wanted to carry reserve fuel for emergencies.

According to Siam, the couple said they had parked at the location to visit a shopping mall after a local taxi driver advised them that parking was permitted there.

“Preliminary checks found no illegal items in the vehicle, and the amount of fuel did not exceed the legal limit. However, they were fined 2,000 baht (about RM243.25) for parking in a clearly marked no-parking zone,” he said. — Bernama

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在国际货币基金组织和世界银行集团年会召开期间，曼谷的安全警戒级别提高，一对正在度蜜月的马来西亚夫妇将车辆停放在禁停区域，无意中引发了一场安全恐慌。

大都会警察局随即部署了爆炸物处理小组，发现车内只有合法数量的燃料，没有危险物品。

这对夫妇解释说，他们这样做是为了避免走错路，虽然没有发现任何违法行为，但他们还是因违反停车规定而被罚款。

曼谷，10 月 15 日——一对在泰国度蜜月的马来西亚夫妇周三在曼谷引发了安全警报，因为他们的汽车被发现停放在禁停区域，促使当局召集爆炸物处理 (EOD) 小组检查车辆。

曼谷大都会警察局局长暹·汶颂中将表示，这辆马来西亚注册的红色汽车被发现停在曼谷伦披尼区素坤逸路17巷的人行道上，这引发了人们对正在进行的2026年国际货币基金组织-世界银行集团年会期间安保升级的担忧。

他说，曼谷市政府官员周三下午在巡逻时发现了这辆车，并因担心车内可能含有危险物品而向有关部门发出警报。

“我们召集了爆炸物处理小组人员检查这辆车。他们发现了七个燃料容器，总共装有40升汽油，但没有发现任何违禁物品，”他周四告诉记者。

暹罗没有透露这对马来西亚夫妇的详细信息，只说他们接受了讯问，警方证实他们于 10 月 11 日抵达泰国度蜜月。

他们乘坐私家车前往多个省份旅行，原计划于 10 月 17 日返回马来西亚。

他说，这对夫妇解释说，他们之所以在马来西亚的一个加油站购买额外的燃料，是因为他们不熟悉路线，想携带备用燃料以备不时之需。

据暹罗报道，这对夫妇表示，他们当时把车停在了那里，准备去购物中心，因为当地一名出租车司机告诉他们那里可以停车。

“初步检查发现车内没有违禁物品，油量也没有超过法定限值。但是，他们因在明确标示的禁停区域停车而被罚款2000泰铢（约合243.25令吉）。”他说道。——马新社

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