A car bomb exploded outside Tanyong Police Station in Narathiwat at 7.20pm yesterday, July 21. Police said no injuries or fatalities were reported, although the blast damaged the area.
According to the investigation, a suspect drove a car carrying an improvised explosive device (IED) to the station. After reaching the entrance, the suspect parked the car and pushed it into the police station compound before fleeing on the back of a motorcycle ridden by another person. The bomb exploded shortly afterwards.
The explosion damaged one pickup truck, while the blast and shrapnel also damaged several parts of the police station building.
Police secured the area and began collecting evidence as explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers carried out an initial inspection. A more detailed forensic examination was scheduled for today, July 22.
Police are still investigating the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack and identify those responsible.
Matichon reported that following the blast, police, military personnel and administrative officials stepped up security measures across Narathiwat.
Officials increased patrols, inspected high-risk areas, checked suspicious objects and deployed drones to monitor vulnerable locations. Security was also strengthened in urban areas, along the border and at other sensitive sites to prevent further attacks and reassure residents.
In related news, back in late June, two Malaysian tourists were injured in a roadside bomb attack in Tak Bai district, Narathiwat, after an explosive device detonated beside their vehicle.
Police believe the bomb was intended to target a Volunteer Defence Corps pickup truck travelling through the area but exploded as the tourists’ car was passing. Officials linked the attack to the ongoing insurgency in Thailand’s southern border provinces, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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