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Bombings Rock Southern Thailand Amid Local Elections

1/11/2026

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  • On January 11, bombs exploded at 11 petrol stations in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala, injuring four.
  • The attacks stem from a long-running insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives since 2004.
  • Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the incidents were a "signal" tied to local elections held the same day.
  • Authorities have heightened security, including a curfew in Narathiwat.
  • The region, predominantly Muslim, has faced ongoing conflict with the Buddhist-majority government.