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Thai blast suspect uncooperative say police

Evidence government officials say was collected in conjunction with the man's arrest
Evidence government officials say was collected in conjunction with the man's arrest Evidence government officials say was collected in conjunction with the man's arrest

THAI police say the man arrested in connection with Bangkok's deadly bombing is being uncooperative and will remain in military custody for at least seven days.

National police spokesman Prawuth Thavornsiri said that authorities "think he is not telling us the truth".

The unnamed foreigner was arrested on Saturday after police raided an apartment he was in where they found bomb-making equipment and fake passports.

It was the first possible breakthrough in the investigation into the August 17 blast at the Erawan Shrine, which killed 20 people, more than half of whom were foreigners, and injured more than 120 people.

Mr Prawuth said the man's nationality and motive were still not known.