August 2016 Thailand bombings

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August 2016 Thailand bombings
Part of the South Thailand Insurgency
Location Phuket, Trang, Hua Hin, Surat Thani
Date11–12 August 2016
Attack type
Bombings
Deaths1 (11 August)
3 (12 August) Total: 4
Injured36 [1]
PerpetratorsMuslim separatists (suspected) [2]

On August 11, 2016, two bombs exploded in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin. [3] One person was killed and 23, many of them tourists, were injured. The next day, several more bombings took place, again targeting Hua Hin as well as Surat Thani, Phuket and Trang. At least two people were killed and many more were injured. In total, at least four people were killed and 36 injured.

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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 Hua Hin on 12 August, killing one and injuring at least four others.[ citation needed ]

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

Phuket Island was hit with two explosions on 12 August. The first occurred in the Loma Park, an area popular with tourists. The second occurred in Patong near a police station.[ citation needed ]

Trang

A bombing occurred in Trang, killing one person and injuring six others. [4]

Casualties

Casualties by nationality
CountryDeathsInjured
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand426
Flag of Italy.svg Italy3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands3
Flag of Germany.svg Germany3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom2
Flag of Austria.svg Austria1
Total436

Reaction

No group has claimed responsibility but authorities strongly suspect that Pattani separatists are behind the bombings. [4]

On 12 August, the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha mentioned "bad people [that] have been acting since before the referendum." and "[w]e must not blame one another. We have never hurt or had conflicts with anyone, be it domestic or abroad." [5]

Two suspects have been arrested in relation to the bombings with the Thai government stating their motive was "to create chaos and confusion". [1]

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References

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  2. Hookway, James; Watcharasakwet, Wilawan (16 August 2016). "Thailand Eyes Muslim Separatists in Deadly String of Bombings". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. 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.
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