Another Bomb Attack in Southern Thailand: 7 Injured Including Escort Police and Civilians

Another bomb attack has occurred in southern Thailand! According to Thai media reports on July 30, at around 8 a.m. that day, an explosion took place in Su-ngai Padi district, Narathiwat province, located in the country's southern border region. A group of police officers assigned to patrol and escort teachers to school was targeted in the bomb attack, resulting in six officers and one civilian being injured.

According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on one of the regular commuting routes used by local teachers. At the time of the explosion, police officers were carrying out their escort duties. It is suspected that an improvised explosive device (IED) buried by the roadside was detonated, sending shrapnel flying and causing varying degrees of injuries to those present.

Among the seven injured, three were directly hit by bomb shrapnel, while the other four suffered relatively minor injuries, mainly chest tightness, ringing in the ears, and abrasions. All the injured have been sent to Su-ngai Padi District Hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening condition.