Blast at Thai factory shakes Bangkok airport, area evacuated

A massive explosion on the outskirts of Bangkok shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital on Monday morning.

A massive explosion at a factory on the outskirts of Bangkok early Monday shook an airport terminal serving Thailand's capital and prompted the evacuation of residents from the area. The fire broke out early in the morning at a foam and plastic pallet manufacturing factory in a south-eastern area of Bangkok near Suvarnabhumi Airport.