Twin blasts shake Thailand, third bomb defused before detonation

A wave of coordinated bomb attacks struck Pattani municipality on June 8 night, leaving one person injured and triggering heightened security alerts across Thailand’s restive southern provinces.

According to police, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) detonated in quick succession around 8:00 PM, with a third device discovered and safely neutralized on June 9 morning, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

タイ南部のパタニー市で爆弾テロ。
市場の２箇所に爆弾が仕掛けられた。南部のテロは時差爆破をやるので爆破騒ぎがあっても現場に近寄ってはいけない。群衆や警察が集まったところで再度爆発させる。

東部のカンボジア軍との対立は両軍が撤退したため一時的に収まっているが今後の見通しは不明。 pic.twitter.com/wYK4aK1dIU

— 藤田　修 (@o_fujita) June 8, 2025

Police Major General Santhas Chueaputtarn, Pattani’s police chief, said the first explosion occurred in front of the town’s bustling night food market at approximately 8:05 PM. Just minutes later, a second device exploded in a nearby alleyway situated between the Santisook and Palace hotels. The bombs, concealed in roadside rubbish bins, were designed to cause maximum disruption in the heart of the commercial zone.

"A woman vendor at the night market was slightly hurt by the bomb that exploded there, and at least two parked motorcycles were damaged," local media reported. The injured individual sustained minor wounds and was treated at a local hospital.

Security forces swiftly cordoned off the affected areas and summoned bomb disposal teams to search for additional threats. Their vigilance proved warranted.

On June 9 morning, authorities uncovered a third time bomb near a road intersection on the opposite side of the city. Experts from the Royal Thai Army spent over an hour defusing the device, which had been rigged to detonate at 8:00 PM—likely intended to coincide with peak activity in the area.

In the wake of the attacks, provincial public relations offices issued a public advisory, warning residents in Pattani and neighbouring Yala and Narathiwat provinces to remain vigilant, particularly in crowded markets and commercial zones. The explosions, they said, may serve as a broader warning of possible further insurgent activity.

By Vafa Guliyeva