The Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO), which was sidelined from the latest round of talks, carried out bombings during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, claiming the dialogue is not inclusive. The government has said it is ready to talk to all groups.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.
The organisation’s leader, Kasturi Makhota, told Reuters Wednesday’s attacks have “nothing to do with PULO”.
The bombings and arson attacks happened after midnight and targeted convenience stores and a gas station across three provinces, lightly injuring at least seven, according to police and military statements.
BANGKOK (Reuters): Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday (Aug 17), authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
More than 7,300 people have been killed in the conflict since 2004, according to the Deep South Watch group, which monitors the violence.
Provinces in southern Thailand alo 英超直播 ng the border with Malaysia have seen a decades-long, low-level insurgency, in which the Thai governme 足球直播 nt has battled shadowy groups seeking independence for the predominantly Muslim provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and parts of Songkhla.
Wednesday’s attacks came after the Thai go 英超 vernment earlier this year restarted discussions with the main insurgent group, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Peace talks that began in 2013 have faced repeated disruptions.
No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks so far.
The organisation’s leader, Kasturi Makhota, told Reuters Wednesday’s attacks have “nothing to do with PULO”.
The bombings and arson attacks happened after midnight and targeted convenience stores and a gas station across three provinces, lightly injuring at least seven, according to police and military statements.
BANGKOK (Reuters): Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday (Aug 17), authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
More than 7,300 people have been killed in the conflict since 2004, according to the Deep South Watch group, which monitors the violence.
Provinces in southern Thailand alo 英超直播 ng the border with Malaysia have seen a decades-long, low-level insurgency, in which the Thai governme 足球直播 nt has battled shadowy groups seeking independence for the predominantly Muslim provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and parts of Songkhla.
Wednesday’s attacks came after the Thai go 英超 vernment earlier this year restarted discussions with the main insurgent group, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Peace talks that began in 2013 have faced repeated disruptions.
