Phuket and Surat Thani, the gateway to Thailand’s southern resort islands, have been hit by blasts, officials said on Friday (Aug 12), hours after twin blasts in another resort town Hua Hin killed one and injured more than 20.
Provincial governor Wongsiri Promchana said the bomb in Surat Thani, hidden in a flower bed, exploded in front of the marine police offices, killing a municipal worker and injuring another man.
“I think it’s related to the blasts in Hua Hin,” Wongsiri told AFP, referring to the overnight attack in the town that lies further north.
There were unconfirmed reports of two bomb blasts on Phuket, the most popular destination in Thailand for Australians, and Surat Thani on the Gulf of Thailand.
The blasts came as Thais marked the 84th birthday of Queen Sirikit.
Story: AFP
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