Dozens of Attacks in Thailand's Restive South Leave 2 Injured
The military said most attacks were in Narathiwat, where two civilians were injured and an overnight curfew was imposed.
- On Saturday, August 22, 2026, 51 coordinated arson and incendiary attacks struck Southern Thailand, leaving two people injured and damaging government property, according to the military's Internal Security Operations Command .
- Since 2004, a low-level conflict in the Muslim-majority region has killed more than 7,000 people as insurgents battle for greater autonomy from Buddhist-majority Thailand.
- Most attacks concentrated in Narathiwat province, prompting an overnight curfew until Sunday morning; Narathiwat Governor Boonchuay Homyamyen stated authorities are investigating telecommunications towers and local government offices.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the incidents, which ISOC described as "multiple coordinated incidents aimed at creating unrest," with attacks also occurring in neighbouring Yala and Pattani provinces.
- Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Cabinet will visit Hat Yai in Songkhla province next week to discuss investment projects, flooding prevention, and security issues.
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The Independent (US)Why southern Thailand has been rocked by over 50 coordinated arson attacks
Outbreak linked to decades-old insurgency in Thailand’s Malay-Muslim south
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = More than 50 incidents of violence, including organized arson and bomb attacks, occurred overnight in southern Thailand, where Islamic rebels have long been active...
A coordinated series of dozens of attacks on Saturday evening in southern Thailand caused extensive damage to public property and injured at least three people, police announced Sunday. Among the properties damaged and burned in the 51 attacks were local government offices, a convenience store, and several vehicles, according to the military's Internal Security Operations Command and local media. Footage broadcast by local channel Thai PBS on Sa…
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