Thai bomb disposal expert escapes car blast

A car bomb explodes as a member of a Thai bomb squad checks it in Narathiwat province

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2 July 2011 Last updated at 09:45 ET Help

A bomb disposal expert in Thailand has escaped unharmed after attempting to defuse a car bomb as it exploded.

Police in Narathiwat province found three home-made bombs in the abandoned car after receiving a tip-off.

The bomb scare comes just days ahead of Thailand's general election.

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