Six explosions rock Hat Yai, nine injured

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Today, as of 8 pm, Thai tv mentions 8 explosions;

 

 

Six explosions rock Hat Yai, nine injured

 

Hat Yai, Songkhla - Six coordinated bomb attacks were launched in this bustling tourist southern town Sunday night, injuring nine people.

 

 

 

Police said most of the bombs were hidden in garbage bins and were detonated nearly at the same time. But one bomb was hurled into JB Hat Yai Hotel.

 

Police were still checking whether there were attempts to launch a few more bomb attacks in the town.

 

One of the nine victims, who is a woman, was severely injured.

 

The first explosion happened in front of the Siang Tueng Foundation on Supasarn Sungsang Road at about 9 pm, Songkhla Police chief Pol Maj Gen Phaithoon Pattanasophon said.

 

Then two other explosions occurred in the toilet room of Nai Nang Restaurant on Thammanoon Withi Road and at a shrine in front of Big C Department Store shortly after the first explosion.

 

Police have yet to identify the rest of the locations.

 

Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin, army chief and chairman of the Council for National Security, came out to downplay the attacks immediately.

 

He said he had ordered security agencies concerned, including the Internal Security Operations Command, to control the situation.

 

He said the bombs were only small ones and did not cause much damage.

 

"They were only small bombs in milk cans and were aimed to cause little damages," Sonthi said.

 

"Nothing to worry. Officials are in control now. They are analysing information."

 

The Nation, 27/05/07

 

 

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