File Photo: Thailand Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha (AFP Photo)
Thailand's junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Tuesday labelled the Bangkok bombing the most significant assault ever on his country as the death toll from the blast hit 21.
Speaking to reporters, Prayut, who is also the Thai prime minister, said the bomb planted at a religious shrine popular with tourists and Thais was the "worst ever attack" on the kingdom.