August 2016 Thailand bombings
August 2016 Thailand bombings | |
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Part of the Bombings | |
Deaths | 1 (11 August) 3 (12 August) Total: 4 |
Injured | 36[1] |
Perpetrators | Muslim separatists (suspected)[2] |
On August 11, 2016, two bombs exploded in the Thai resort town of
August 11th
Two bombs exploded in Hua Hin at about 10:20 p.m. local time on 11 August. One Thai woman selling fruit on the street was killed and 23 people, including twelve foreigners, were injured. The injured include two English, two Dutch, one German and seven from Austria and Italy.[citation needed]
August 12th
Hua Hin
Three more explosions occurred in
Surat Thani
A bomb that had been hidden in a flower pot exploded outside the Surat Thani police station and killed a municipal employee.[citation needed]
Phuket
Trang
A bombing occurred in Trang, killing one person and injuring six others.[4]
Casualties
Country | Deaths | Injured |
---|---|---|
Thailand | 4 | 26 |
Italy | 3 | |
Netherlands | 3 | |
Germany | 3 | |
United Kingdom | 2 | |
Austria | 1 | |
Total | 4 | 36 |
Reaction
No group has claimed responsibility but authorities strongly suspect that
On 12 August, the Prime Minister
Two suspects have been arrested in relation to the bombings with the Thai government stating their motive was "to create chaos and confusion".[1]
See also
- 2005 Songkhla bombings
- 2006 Hat Yai bombings
- 2007 South Thailand bombings
- 2012 Southern Thailand bombings
- 22 December 2013 South Thailand bombings
References
- ^ a b Holmes, Oliver. "Thai police arrest two men over coordinated bomb attacks". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Hookway, James; Watcharasakwet, Wilawan (16 August 2016). "Thailand Eyes Muslim Separatists in Deadly String of Bombings". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ Kocha Olarn; Joshua Berlinger; Lauren Said-Moorhouse (12 August 2016). "Phuket, Hua Hin hit as Thailand rocked by 11 bombs in one day". CNN. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Thailand blasts: More explosions target tourist towns". bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Prayuth Links 'Bad People' Behind Bombs to Referendum, Calls For Patience". khaosodenglish.com. Khaosod English. Retrieved 13 August 2016.