Pattani - Muslim insurgents detonated a homemade bomb to ambush troops and Buddhist monks who were collecting alms in Pattani's Sai Buri distirct Saturday morning, fatally injured a troop and a monk.
Two other troops, another monk and three civilians were injured in the attack happened on the road behind the Sai Buri police station.
The monk and troop died of sustained injuries at the Pattani Hospital.