Mother’s Day Bombings: Arrest on Oil Rig, Unknown Number Detained by Junta
BANGKOK — Police announced Sunday morning they have made an arrest in connection with a wave of bombing and arson attacks in seven provinces that left four dead.
Redshirts Reject Link to Bombings, Hit Back At Prayuth
BANGKOK — Leaders of the anti-regime Redshirt movement Saturday flatly denied having anything to do with a series of bombs that killed four people and injured 35 in the west and south of Thailand and lashed out at the junta leader for making a “cheap” bid to frame them.
Children Mourn Moms Killed in Mother’s Day Bombings
SURAT THANI — Friday, unlike every other evening, when Jongkonnee Pumkrajang picks her two children up from the restaurant where they work, the three had special plan. For a very rare occasion, they would go out as the pair wanted to treat their mom to dinner for Mother’s Day.
Condemning Attacks, Amnesty Calls on Govt to Take the High Road
BANGKOK — Amnesty International condemned the wave of bomb attacks which killed four people and injured at least 30 others in Thailand as a flagrant disregard of life, and called on the military government to measure its response mindful of its obligations under international human rights law.
Prayuth Links ‘Bad People’ Behind Bombs to Referendum, Calls For Patience
BANGKOK — Junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha addressed the nation Friday night to call for unity and patience in the wake of a wave of deadly terror attacks that swept Thailand's west and south.
Mother’s Day Bombings: Authorities Move to Secure Targeted Cities
HUA HIN — Authorities on Friday moved to secure cities hit by a wave of bomb attacks during the past 24 hours that killed four people in the west and south of Thailand.
Mother’s Day Attacks: Bombs Hit 5 Thai Provinces, Killing 4
BANGKOK — A wave of coordinated, double bombings which began Thursday night and continued Friday morning killed at least four people across the south of Thailand at the beginning of a long weekend vacation marking Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday.
One Killed, At Least 12 Injured in Hua Hin Explosions
HUA HIN — Twin explosions hit major tourist destinations in the resort town of Hua Hin shortly before midnight, injuring at least 12 people, including 4 who are in critical condition, police said.
Police Intercept Submachine Gun Bound for Deep South
UDON THANI — A businessman from the northeast is under investigation for trying to mail a submachine gun to an associate in Songkhla province, where Muslim separatists have battled security forces for over a decade.
7 Injured In Trang Explosion
TRANG — An explosion hit the southern province of Trang, injuring at least seven people.
