Crime Sixth Device Discovered in Krabi as Authorities Sweep National Park

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

Authorities in Krabi have uncovered a sixth suspect device, on 28 June, as part of an ongoing security operation following recent admissions by suspects involved in a coordinated campaign across southern Thailand.

 

The latest device was found buried beneath a tree in a pine grove at the headquarters of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. The area was being thoroughly searched after intelligence suggested another device had been hidden there. 

 

Officers from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, along with provincial police investigators, employed metal detectors to comb the site extensively. The search was hampered by the suspect’s failure to recall the precise location, as they had planted the device at night on 23 June.

 

After several hours of searching, officers successfully unearthed a suspicious metal canister buried in the sand beneath a large pine tree. The object was confirmed to look like an improvised explosive device (IED) consistent in design with those discovered earlier this week in Phang Nga province. Authorities have not yet confirmed this was a credible explosive device.

 

This latest discovery brings the total number of devices found in Krabi to six. They were placed at various high-profile and tourist-heavy locations, including:

 

• The Mahad wood sculpture near the dam in Krabi town

• Noppharat Thara Beach near the conch shell sculpture

• Ao Nang Beach at a sculpture site

• The pine grove within the national park headquarters on Phi Phi Islands

 

Officials say all the devices appear to follow a similar pattern in construction and were likely planted with the intention to create panic rather than cause mass casualties, though the potential risk remains significant.

 

Authorities continue to investigate links between the incidents and potential wider networks. Security has been heightened in key tourist areas as bomb disposal units and local police remain on alert.

 

Related article:

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1364874-krabi-on-alert-as-two-suspicious-objects-found/

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-06-29