M-cycle bombs injure 12 in Thailand

Aftermath of violence: Residents surveying the site of one of the bomb blasts in Sungai Kolok. — AFP

BANGKOK: Three bombs that injured 12 people in a town on Thailand’s border with Malaysia were likely planted by Muslim insurgents, police said.

Police Lt Traipop Donprailao said the bombs, connected to timers and concealed in parked motorcycles, exploded on Monday near a small restaurant, a karaoke bar and a hotel in Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat province.