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A bomb has ripped through central Bangkok close to the Erawan Shrine killing at least 21 people ... where the blast took place - has been the location of mass political protests in recent years.

Police investigate the scene at the Erawan Shrine after an explosion in Bangkok on Aug. 17, 2015. Credit: AP/Mark Baker Some of the suspects are Turks, with whom Uyghurs share ethnic bonds.

The Erawan shrine in Bangkok re-opened this morning ... the man pictured in the CCTV footage leaving a back-pack at the location where the bomb exploded. “It's a network." ...