A person lights candles at the Erawan shrine, the site of Monday's deadly blast, in central Bangkok, Thailand, August 18, 2015. REUTERS/Kerek Wongsa
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities said on Tuesday they were looking for a suspect seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near a popular shrine where a bomb blast killed 22 people, nearly half of them foreigners.
The government said the attack during Monday's evening rush hour in Bangkok's commercial hub was aimed at destroying the economy. No one has claimed responsibility.
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