The Chanae district chief escaped unharmed when a motorcycle bomb meant for him exploded on Wednesday afternoon as he drove by.The bomb went off in mid-afternoon on a road outside a Muslim cemetery while Atthapol Sonsakul, the Chanae district chief, and four defense volunteers were heading to the district office. A gas cylinder was placed in the front of a motorcycle to side of the road. When the truck drove past, nearby insurgents detonated the bomb. It damaged the pickup, and four defense volunteers suffered minor injuries.
Security officers believe the attack may be a reprisal in response to recent killings of several key terrorists by security forces in Narathiwat and Pattani provinces.