Bombing and arson attacks hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces on Tuesday in what are believed to be coordinated attacks by insurgents that injured at least three people, according to local reports.
The attacks happened at 17 locations across Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala provinces, which mostly targeted convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesperson Pramote Promin said, Bangkok Post reported.
Pramote said that a petrol station in Pattani’s Nong Chick was destroyed by fire. But no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.
Thailand’s authorities believe that the attacks were aimed at destabilizing the economy and government of the provinces, which have long been the scene of an active Muslim separatist insurgency….