Bomb Explodes at Traffic Checkpoint Outside School in Pattani, Injuring Six Officers

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A bomb explosion at a traffic checkpoint outside a school in Pattani Province has left six police officers injured, two of them critically. The incident occurred at approximately 10:20 on 3rd January near Ban Kalapo School in Moo 1, Tero Bon Subdistrict, Sai Buri District.

 

The explosive device, believed to be an improvised bomb, had been concealed in the battery storage compartment of a checkpoint sign. The blast occurred as traffic police were conducting road safety enforcement near the school.

 

The injured officers have been identified as:

 

1. Police Sergeant Major Pattaphong Siammai (critical)

2. Police Corporal Kamin Sriprasert (critical)

3. Police Lance Corporal Panuwat Chantramat (conscious)

4. Police Lance Corporal Isma-aen Alamat (conscious)

5. Police Lance Corporal Jenwit Ditta (conscious)

6. Police Constable Kittisak Duangruang (chest pain, hearing loss).

 

Emergency responders, including officers from the 44th Ranger Task Force, rushed to the scene and transported the injured officers to Somdet Phra Yupparat Sai Buri Hospital.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the bomb had been planted at the checkpoint on Highway 42, Pattani-Sai Buri Road. The device was detonated as police were manning the checkpoint. Authorities believe the attackers specifically targeted the officers stationed at the site.

 

This is the first bombing incident in Sai Buri District this year. Local security forces have launched an investigation to identify those responsible and have tightened security measures in the area to prevent further attacks.

 

-- 2025-01-04

 

 

 

 

[thesetat]

The VDO shows a little smoke.. No big bmb for sure. Perhaps a small paper sack with some small amount of explosive. Too bad for the 6 police injured. Although, I am sure they will be ok. Yala is like the wild west. Anyone is a target if there is an opportunity. How many years now has the Thai gov been fighting there and never seeing any progress? Year after year the same old fighting. 

[soalbundy]

13 hours ago, thesetat said:

The VDO shows a little smoke.. No big bmb for sure. Perhaps a small paper sack with some small amount of explosive. Too bad for the 6 police injured. Although, I am sure they will be ok. Yala is like the wild west. Anyone is a target if there is an opportunity. How many years now has the Thai gov been fighting there and never seeing any progress? Year after year the same old fighting. 

Religious and cultural differences define the true boarders, not lines on a map, even in European countries where hundreds of years of unity within political boarders there are murmurings and occasional unrest.

[flyingtlger]

There will be BLOOD......