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Three deadly explosions hit Yala in southern Thailand, officials say Three deadly explosions hit Yala in southern Thailand
(about 11 hours later)
At least eight people have been killed in three explosions in the southern Thai province of Yala, officials say. At least 10 people have been killed in three explosions in the southern Thai province of Yala, officials say.
Yala Governor Dejrat Simsiri said the blasts occurred over 10 minutes at around midday (06:00 BST) in the commercial district of Yala city. Yala Governor Dejrat Simsiri said the blasts occurred over 10 minutes at around midday (05:00 GMT) in the commercial district of Yala city.
He said two of the bombs were hidden in motorcycles and the third in a car.He said two of the bombs were hidden in motorcycles and the third in a car.
Thailand's three southern-most provinces have been plagued by bomb attacks and shootings since 2004, when a separatist campaign reignited. Thailand's three southernmost provinces have been plagued by bomb attacks and shootings since 2004, when a separatist campaign reignited.
"We are not sure which group of suspected Muslim insurgents were behind this but we are looking," Mr Dejrat said. "We are not sure which group of suspected Muslim insurgents were behind this, but we are looking," Mr Dejrat said.
The Associated Press and Reuters news agencies put the death toll from Saturday's bombings at eight, with around 70 wounded. AFP quoted a nurse in the emergency unit of Yala provincial hospital as saying nine people had died. Dozens more were wounded.
"There are nine dead now and 112 injured people sent to our hospital," the hospital worker told AFP. Thai police told the AFP news agency a policeman had also been injured in a separate motorcycle attack in Mae Lan in neighbouring Pattani province.
Thai police told AFP a policeman had also been injured in a separate motorcycle attack in Mae Lan in neighbouring Pattani province. Thai officials said another explosion on Saturday - at a hotel in the city of Hat Yai, Songkhla province - was due to a gas leak and unrelated to the attacks, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Thai officials said another explosion on Saturday - at a hotel in the city of Hat Yai, Songkhla province - was due to a gas leak and unrelated to the attacks, Associated Press reported.
More than 4,300 people have been killed in the violence in southern Thailand. As of 2011, the Thai army had 60,000 forces stationed in the region to tackle the insurgency.More than 4,300 people have been killed in the violence in southern Thailand. As of 2011, the Thai army had 60,000 forces stationed in the region to tackle the insurgency.
Thailand annexed the three provinces - Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani - in 1902, but the majority of people there are Muslim and speak a Malay dialect, in contrast with the Buddhists in the rest of the country who speak Thai. The three provinces most affected by the violence - Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani - became part of Thailand in the early 20th Century.
Critics accuse the government of failing to address the grievances of these residents. Many of the residents are Muslim and speak a Malay dialect, in contrast with most Thais, who are Buddhist and speak Thai.