Thai prime minister meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in 3 southern provinces
Bangkok (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul convened an emergency meeting with top security officials on Sunday following coordinated attacks overnight in three southern provinces plagued by a small-scale Muslim insurgency. The meeting came shortly before Anutin traveled north to assess the damage from a devastating flood crisis in the nation's northern region.
Despite the meeting, no group claimed responsibility for the incidents, which primarily targeted civilians and involved small bombs, arson, and property damage. The worst hit area was a 7-Eleven convenience store in Pattani, where armed men were seen harassing customers before setting the store ablaze. A bomb strike in Narathiwat damaged rail tracks, causing a suspension of local and long-haul services.
The three provinces in the south with Muslim majorities have, for decades, been the focus of separatist movements seeking self-rule.
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