Thai police chief rewards officers after mysterious bomb suspect nabbed


BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's police chief praised officers investigating the country's deadliest bombing and promised on Monday to hand out $83,000 among them as a reward for catching a suspect they have yet to tie directly to the attack.

Standing behind a podium topped with three bundles of banknotes, Somyot Pumpanmuang commended the detective work after the arrest of a foreigner whose name, nationality and affiliation remain a mystery.

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