The first bomb attack happed at the Muang police station. An unidentified assailant threw a bomb at the station while policemen were lining up to salute the flag and report to duty in the morning. Initially, MCOT reported that two police officers were fatally injured. But Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit revised down the death toll to one. Jurin said a policewoman, who was severely injured, was saved by doctors. Jurin said 44 other policemen were injured in the bomb attack.
Police said two assailants arrived on a motorcycle which slowed down in front of the police station and the pillion rider threw an M67 into the policemen. The blast damaged a police pick-up and the windows of the police station.
Jurin said the second bomb attack happened at a drug store near the Muang police station. The blast injured 16 civilians, two severely.