{
  "id": 2698103,
  "title": "‘The walls shook’: Southern Thailand blasts send a scare across the border into Pasir Mas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-walls-shook-southern-thailand-blasts-send-a-scare-across-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/23/the-walls-shook-southern-thailand-blasts-send-a-scare-across-the-border-into-pasir-mas/232359"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pasir Mas, a town in Kelantan, felt the tremors of explosions from bomb attacks that occurred in southern Thailand last night. The blasts were so powerful that they shook homes, even reaching as far as Pasir Mas. Residents in Rantau Panjang and Pengkalan Kubor reported hearing the explosions, not only near the border but also within Pasir Mas. Azman Ayub, a 40-year-old resident from Kampung Tanjong, recounted feeling the walls of his house shake due to a loud blast. He thought it was a lightning strike initially, but later learned it was an explosion in Sungai Golok town. Faridah Osman, a 53-year-old woman from Kampung Banggol Chicha, also noticed the blasts and initially thought they were thunder until she saw on social media that they were caused by bombs in southern Thailand. This marks the first time she has experienced such a sound from that region. The attacks took place simultaneously in about 12 locations across southern Thailand's provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. Narathiwat reportedly had the most incidents, followed by Yala and Pattani. Thai security forces responded by increasing patrols and closing several areas for checks, including parts of Sungai Kolok and Tak Bai. Authorities are currently assessing the damage and investigating the extent of the attacks and identifying those responsible.",
  "summary": "PASIR MAS, Aug 23 — The sound of explosions from a string of bomb attacks in southern Thailand last night was stro...",
  "key_points": [
    "Explosions in southern Thailand shook homes in Pasir Mas, Malaysia.",
    "Residents heard blasts near the border and within Pasir Mas.",
    "Thai security forces increased patrols after attacks in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Multiple blasts, arson attacks hit southern Thailand; Narathiwat enforces curfew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/multiple-blasts-arson-attacks-hit-southern-thailand-narathiwat",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:31:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Thai Army Issues Warning After Multiple Attacks In Southern Thailand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/world-thai-army-issues-warning-after-multiple-attacks-in-southern",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:46:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘The walls shook’: Southern Thailand blasts send a scare across the border into Pasir Mas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-walls-shook-southern-thailand-blasts-send-a-scare-across-the-2699100",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:12:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}