Thai police reported that two suspected foreign terrorists were arrested in Bangkok on suspicion of links to militant Islamist group, Hezbollah.
Following preliminary investigations, one of the men admitted to a planned attack on Israeli tourists in Khao San Road during Songkran, according to an investigator.
The men have been identified as French-Lebanese national Daoud Farhat and Lebanese-Filipino national Youssef Ayad.
The source said Mr Farhat held a French passport and Mr Ayad carried a Philippines passport, adding that their passports reveal that they were born in Lebanon, though authorities have yet to confirm if the travel documents are genuine.
Assistant national police chief Winai Thongsong said the men were arrested at different locations in Bangkok after Thai police received intelligence from Israel about a planned attack on Israeli tourists during Passover, the Jewish festival which coincided with Songkran.
The source said investigators believe at least nine suspected foreign terrorists connected to Hezbollah are somewhere in Thailand. Authorities are attempting to track them down, he said.
Pol Lt Gen Winai said the two suspected foreign terrorists will be deported back to the last countries they travelled from immediately after Thai police finish questioning them. To watch Bassam Abou Zeid's report, please click on the VIDEO above