Maximum security in Hat Yai
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Hat Yai district in Songkhla province is under maximum security in the wake of last week's car bombing, with checkpoints being set up in several places in order to maintain safety during the three-day Songkran festival, which kicks off on Friday.
Praphas Inthanaprasart, a senior tourism official, said the number of tourists from Singapore and Malaysia is not expected to drop due to the bomb attack. Additional police officers have also been mobilised to man the checkpoints as well as set up separate outposts to check on cars, especially those from other provinces.
The Nation
