According to the Chiang Rai Times, three bombs simultaneously exploded on Monday in the Su-Ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat at about 6 p.m. local time (11 a.m. GMT).
The newspaper reported citing the Su-Ngai Kolok police that an attempt to sabotage the ongoing Su-Ngai Kolok Annual Food festival was likely behind the explosions.
Yet another incident took place in the Pattani province, when a bomb injured a 36-year-old security volunteer.