Pattani hit by car bomb attack
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A car bomb attack at a government office in Pattani's Pahareh district Thursday damaged several vehicles but caused no casualties.
This incident came with a worry on security aspect, as the gold-coloured Toyota Vigo used was not on a watch list, which contains eight vehicles snatched by insurgents after their murderous ambushes. Provincial police chief Pol Maj General Phichet Pitisetthapant said this pickup truck was a vehicle reported missing in Bangkok.
Without him giving further details, a vehicle report lost in Bangkok that was later used in a car bomb attack in the deep South somewhat indicates a connection of between the capital and the violencestrewn region.
The explosives-packed Vigo was parked at a car park of a government office complex, with the driver later picked up by a blue Isuzu DMax, before it went off. The blast caused damage to seven vehicles all catching fire, which was later put out in 30minute efforts by firemen.
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