3 dead, 48 wounded in explosive attack in festival in Umphang

[Briggsy]

BBC reporting IED attack in Umphang.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp5jxzl9eo

[brommers]

Thai media report that it was a military grade grenade of Myanmar army origin and was thrown by teenagers, one of whom is already known to be involved in drug related offences. As Tak is close to the Myanmar border and has many Karen refugees it is suspected that this event is linked to the civil war and or drug trafficking.