Dozens of coordinated arson and bomb attacks across southern Thailand have left at least three people injured and caused significant damage to government property, vehicles and infrastructure.
According to Thailand’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC), 51 attacks were reported between about 8pm and midnight on Saturday across the southern border provinces.
Most of the incidents occurred in Narathiwat, where three civilians were wounded. Authorities also reported attacks in neighbouring Yala and Pattani provinces.
The three injured victims — two women aged 45 and 46 and a 21-year-old man — were hurt in a roadside bombing in Narathiwat. They were taken to hospital and were reported to be in stable condition.
Several government offices, telecommunications towers, electrical poles and vehicles were damaged or destroyed. A 7-Eleven store was also set on fire, while a vehicle stolen during an attack on a local administrative office was later found abandoned.
Authorities imposed an overnight curfew in parts of Narathiwat following the attacks. The national railway operator also temporarily suspended part of its service after damage was discovered on railway tracks.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Thailand’s southernmost provinces have experienced a long-running separatist conflict since 2004, with more than 7,000 people reportedly killed in the violence. The conflict is concentrated in the predominantly Malay-Muslim provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
Southern army commander Norathip Poinok said authorities had received intelligence for about two months indicating that attacks on local government offices were being planned. He said the attackers appeared to be targeting government facilities in an effort to undermine public confidence in the state.
The violence comes as Thailand attempts to revive peace negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), the main separatist group operating in the region. Talks have faced difficulties over issues including self-government, security arrangements and political representation.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and members of his cabinet are expected to visit southern Thailand next week to discuss investment, flood prevention and security issues.
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