[Bangkok Post] Four explosions shook Pattani province early Thursday, causing extensive damage to vehicles and shops. The bombings appeared to be coordinated, all happening at around 2 a.m. The first three blasts happened in a downtown area. The fourth was further from the commercial heart of Muang district. The explosions were followed by a 30-minute power blackout in the area.
According to witnesses, the bombs were placed separately by two men on motorcycles. In the first three explosions, the bomb was packed in a gas cylinder. In the fourth blast, the device was planted in a pipe and strapped to a telegraph pole. The bombings may have been retaliation for the killings of four militants in a clash with security officers on March 25, police speculated.
Meanwhile, two unidentified men were gunned down in Narathiwat province, also on Thursday morning. Witnesses said the men had gone hunting in a nearby forest. They were returning to the village with a boar they had shot when they were attacked. Both of the men died on the spot.