Explosions rock southern Thailand

Explosions rock southern Thailand

No casualties reported in the latest string of bombings in the restive south.

Police near a scene of a bomb blast in southern Thailand last year. Several explosions shook the restive region yesterday. (Bernama pic)
PHATTHALUNG:
At least 10 explosions shook the southern Thailand provinces of Phatthalung and Satun in several incidents throughout last night.

No casualties were reported, although the explosions resulted in damages to buildings and vehicles.

At least six bombs went off in the Pak Phayun district in the Phatthalung province between 2am and 4am local time on Sunday.

Phatthalung about 200km from Pattani.

Local media reported that the explosions took place at several locations in the Pak Phayun district including several retail outlets, a bicycle shop and a garbage bin near a kindergarten.

Based on CCTV recordings, police found two suspects on a motorcycle at several locations of the blasts.

Meanwhile, four more explosions were reported in the Satun province between last night and early this morning.

Satun police chief Pacharapol Na Nakorn said in the first incident at 10.14pm local time, a bomb was believed to have exploded in a dustbin in front of the local police station.

In the second incident at about 10.50pm local time, he said a bomb exploded in the parking lot of the police station, believed to have been fixed to a motorcycle before being set off.

“The bomb used was believed to be a home-made bomb. No bomb fragments were found,’’ he said.

A preliminary police report found that five cars and scores of motorcycles at the parking lot and nearby buildings were damaged.

In addition, two bombs went off outside a retail outlet in Khlong Khud at about 4.20am and 5.10am respectively.

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