17 people injured by bomb, gunmen in South

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17 people injured by bomb, gunmen in South

PUBLISHED: 21 Apr 2025 at 08:21

The bomb scene outside the officers'accommodation block at Khok Khian police station in Muang district, Narathiwat, on Sunday night. (Photos supplied)
The weapon field outside the officers’accommodation stop at Khok Khian police stop in Muang area, Narathiwat, on Sunday night. ( Photos supplied )

NARATHIWAT: Seventeen people were injured in two episodes in Narathiwat state on Sunday evening- one a bomb and the other an assault on a dinner party by militants.

Security has been stepped up in the area as regulators check the problems.  

Resources said 4th Army chief Lt Gen Paisal Noosang ordered theincreased securitry in industrial, economic and danger-prone places in Muang and Sungai Kolok regions.

The problems occurred in Muang and Waeng towns.

In Muang city, a parked bike and car exploded around 6. 45pm outside the soldiers ‘ hotel stop at Khok Khian police station in tambon Khok Khian.    

The explolsion damaged the building, gate and another parked cars. Nine people were injured by flying dirt and fragmentation.  

In Waeng area, armed men threw a bomb and fired on Thai Monks having dinner in front of a home in Ban Khor Ler Thu Wor town about 7. 15pm. Seven people were injured and were taken to Sungai Kolok Hospital.

The examinations are continuing.  

A flat was damaged at the Khok Khian police station.

A policeman even damaged by the bomb blast at Khok Khian authorities place.

Security officials inspect the house that was attacked with a grenade and guns in Waeng district Sunday night.

Protection officers inspect the scene of the attack on a dinner party in Waeng area on Sunday night.