“This is different from the terrorism that has taken place in many countries”, he said. Then two more bombs exploded in the same town Friday morning, killing one and hurting four others.
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It advised visitors to exercise extreme caution, avoid public places, and follow the advice of local authorities.
Investigators work at the scene of an explosion Friday in Hua Hin, Thailand. The bombs killed one person and injured 21 others, including 10 foreign tourists. All are located south of Bangkok and are popular with Thai and foreign tourists.
Arsonists have also lit five fires in separate shopping centres causing millions of dollars damage.
In a speech Wednesday night, junta chief and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday night took credit for bringing stability back to Thailand after an extended period of unrest.
Twin blasts in Patong were among the violent challenge to Thailand’s military junta.
As NPR’s Elise Hu tells our Newscast unit, no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but police have ruled out global terrorism and said the campaign was an act of “local sabotage”. – Reuters picBANGKOK, Aug 13 ― Thai security forces are seeking Malaysia’s cooperation in investigating a series of bombings in several southern provinces between Thursday and yesterday, killing four people and injuring 35. He said a Samsung cellphone had been recovered that police believe was used to detonate at least one of the bombs. It is thought the bombings might have been carried out by separatist insurgents, however Thai officials have ruled out worldwide or Islamist terrorism as a motive for the attacks. Asked by a reporter whether the attacks could have been an internal job, a junta spokesman dismissed the idea outright.
Visitors to Thailand are being warned to be cautious after a series of bomb attacks in which four people died. In the face of these attacks, during Thailand’s celebration of the Queen’s birthday, it is important for the Thai government to demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights and the rule of law.
Critics say the referendum was a sham because the military restricted open discussion and jailed more than 100 people who criticised it.
Voters in three mostly Muslim southern provinces, where separatists have been fighting with the military for than a decade in an insurgency that has cost 6,500 lives, also voted against the new constitution, while the rest of the country accepted it.
Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College who researches politics and security in Southeast Asia, doubted that southern insurgents were behind the blasts.
The southern conflict has left at least 6000 dead since 2004.
The bombings are thought to be attacks on Thailand’s tourism industry and economy, with the private sector attempting to allay fears by saying the effects will only be short-term.
The violence occurred just ahead of the anniversary of the August 17, 2015, bombing of Bangkok’s popular Erawan Shrine, which left 20 dead and injured more than 120.
Two ethnic Uigiur Muslims from China have been charged over the bombing.
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Thailand has been plagued by political violence, including several bombings, since the populist billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 military coup after demonstrations accused him of corruption, abuse of power and insulting King Bhumibol.
