No injuries have been reported, Khaosod said.
According to the media outlet, the explosions took place at 20:10 local time (13:10 GMT). Two blasts were audible, with smoke gathering in a walkway connecting the mall to the nearby rapid transit station.
“@191Thailand: Photos of damage to BTS Siam after explosion. Transfoแน่ใจหรอว่าหม้อแปลงระเบิด? pic.twitter.com/PcdSHUaSap #Bangkok”@pichyanee
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"The EOD [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] team confirms that the explosions near entrance to Paragon [the shopping mall] were caused by two improvised explosives that were placed behind a power transformer," Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thawornsiri, assistant to the chief of Royal Thai Police, tweeted late Sunday night, as quoted by the newspaper.
The rapid transit system of Thailand's capital suspended its service at the nearby station as a safety precaution.
