Two injured in a car bomb blast in Su-ngai Kolok municipality

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Two injured in a car bomb blast in Su-ngai Kolok municipality



BANGKOK: -- Two civilians were slightly injured and a temporary base of a special action force was damaged in a car bomb explosion in Su-ngai Kolok municipality in Narathiwat province Sunday morning.

None of the security officers at the temporary base which is next to the Ban Su-ngai Kolok school were injured. But the two injured civilians – Mr Chaiwit Areekulchai who sustained minor injury from a bomb shrapnel and Mr Zakirin Musor who suffered chest pain from the force of the explosion – were rushed to the district hospital for medical treatment.

Several fire trucks were rushed to the scene to extinguish a burning Mitsubishi pickup which was suspected to be used as a car bomb. About ten trader’s stalls were damaged.

Police later said that a man was seen driving the pickup truck which stopped near the temporary base, disembarked the vehicle and was picked up by a motorcyclist. At the time, four police patrolmen, riding in two motorcycles cam across the two men and asked why they stopped the vehicle at the spot.

The two men who were suspected to be militants then sped away quickly prompting the four patrolmen to give chase but failed to catch up with them.

About three minutes afterward, the parked pickup truck exploded.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/two-injured-car-bomb-blast-su-ngai-kolok-municipality/


-- Thai PBS 2016-06-27

[Thechook]

What does the Special Action Force do, are they some elite squad made up of people with special needs.

[Srikcir]

Narathiwat province ... in the South

Very irresponsible to place the military Special Action Base next door to a school - broadcasts a message daring to be attacked with civilians at risk. The Army should share blame for the collateral civilian injuries. But in the South the RTM is only accountable to its chain of command.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Srikcir

[halloween]

Narathiwat province ... in the South

Very irresponsible to place the military Special Action Base next door to a school - broadcasts a message daring to be attacked with civilians at risk. The Army should share blame for the collateral civilian injuries. But in the South the RTM is only accountable to its chain of command.

Yes, military bases should be far in the country so that schools and hospitals can be bombed without interference from the military.

I do hope the 4 patrolmen gave warning of a possible bomb before they took off in hot pursuit. the low casualty figures suggest they did.

BTW BP names one of the bombers as Hasueming Puta. Spanish perhaps?

[Srikcir]

Narathiwat province ... in the South

Very irresponsible to place the military Special Action Base next door to a school - broadcasts a message daring to be attacked with civilians at risk. The Army should share blame for the collateral civilian injuries. But in the South the RTM is only accountable to its chain of command.

Yes, military bases should be far in the country so that schools and hospitals can be bombed without interference from the military.

I do hope the 4 patrolmen gave warning of a possible bomb before they took off in hot pursuit. the low casualty figures suggest they did.

BTW BP names one of the bombers as Hasueming Puta. Spanish perhaps?

For everyone's safety and peace, perhaps the RTM should be based entirely in another country.

[dabhand]

Narathiwat province ... in the South

Very irresponsible to place the military Special Action Base next door to a school - broadcasts a message daring to be attacked with civilians at risk. The Army should share blame for the collateral civilian injuries. But in the South the RTM is only accountable to its chain of command.

Yes, military bases should be far in the country so that schools and hospitals can be bombed without interference from the military.

I do hope the 4 patrolmen gave warning of a possible bomb before they took off in hot pursuit. the low casualty figures suggest they did.

BTW BP names one of the bombers as Hasueming Puta. Spanish perhaps?

For everyone's safety and peace, perhaps the RTM should be based entirely in another country.

Many a true word was said in jest....

Seems like Malaysia could do with a bit of help in preventing the border leaking like a sieve. Then again, maybe they are quite happy with the status quo.