Two bombs set off at a railway track in Songkhla province have shone a spotlight on the lack of sufficient security protection for this train route in the deep South.
On Saturday, the first bomb exploded at some tracks near Khlong Ngae station in Sadao district, close to the Malaysian border. Causing no serious injuries, the bomb derailed and damaged a freight train. It is believed to have been planted by anti-government insurgents, who were arrested shortly after.
