(VOVworld) – A blue-shirt suspect sought in connection with the Sathon pier blast in August in Bangkok, Thailand has crossed the border to Malaysia, said national police chief Chakthip Chijinda on Sunday.

The blue-shirt suspect sought in connection with the Sathon pier blast in August in Bangkok, Thailand (Photo: Bangkok post)

The suspect, identified as Zubair Abdullah, was seen on CCTV footage on the evening of August 17 nudging a package believed to contain a bomb into the water at Sathon pier, which caused an explosion the following day. The police chief said his own inquiries found Abdullah went to the southern area bordering Malaysia to make his escape. Thai police are contacting Malaysian authorities to help locate the suspect.