Arson, bomb attacks at 17 spots in South

A big fire at a Bangchak petrol station in Pattani's Nong Chik district early Wednesday morning - one of the many coordinated attacks by southern insurgents in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. (Photo: Abdullah Benjakat)

Insurgents launched coordinated bomb and arson attacks on convenience stores and petrol stations at 17 places in three southern border provinces, causing considerable damage.

The attacks in Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani began late on Tuesday night and continued into the early  hours of Wednesday morning. Three people were reported to have been injured.