August 2016 Thailand bombings
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3 (12 August) Total: 4
| August 2016 Thailand bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the South Thailand Insurgency | |
| Location | Phuket, Trang, Hua Hin, Surat Thani |
| Date | 11–12 August 2016 |
Attack type | Bombings |
| Deaths | 1 (11 August) 3 (12 August) Total: 4 |
| Injured | 36[1] |
| Perpetrators | Muslim separatists (suspected)[2] |
On 11 August 2016, two bombs exploded in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin.[3] One person was killed and 23, many of them tourists, were injured. The next day, several more bombings took place, again targeting Hua Hin as well as Surat Thani, Phuket and Trang. At least two people were killed and many more were injured. In total, at least four people were killed and 36 injured.
Two bombs exploded in Hua Hin at about 10:20 p.m. local time on 11 August. One Thai woman selling fruit on the street was killed and 23 people, including twelve foreigners, were injured. The injured include two English, two Dutch, one German and seven from Austria and Italy.[citation needed]
August 12th
Hua Hin
Three more explosions occurred in Hua Hin on 12 August, killing one and injuring at least four others.[citation needed]
Surat Thani
A bomb that had been hidden in a flower pot exploded outside the Surat Thani police station and killed a municipal employee.[citation needed]
Phuket
Phuket Island was hit with two explosions on 12 August. The first occurred in the Loma Park, an area popular with tourists. The second occurred in Patong near a police station.[citation needed]
Trang
A bombing occurred in Trang, killing one person and injuring six others.[4]
Casualties
| Country | Deaths | Injured |
|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
4 | 26 |
 Italy |
3 | |
 Netherlands |
3 | |
 Germany |
3 | |
 United Kingdom |
2 | |
 Austria |
1 | |
| Total | 4 | 36 |