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	All of eight sustained minor injuries and received treatment at Pattani Hospital.&nbsp;</div>
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	Police said the explosion erupted at 6.50 am in front of a shop on Charoon Samran Road, just three metres away from where the monks received alms from people.&nbsp;</div>
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	Three soldiers were at the scene because they were providing a security escort to the two monks, who were injured by another explosion last year.&nbsp;</div>
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	A police inquiry found the bomb was hidden under a concrete sheet and detonated by a cell phone.</div>
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	Meanwhile, a man was shot dead in Pattani&rsquo;s Panare district. Police are investigating to determine whether the fatal shooting was related to the unrest or a personal conflict.&nbsp;</div>
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Man shot dead, 8 hurt in separate attacks in Pattani

A bomb exploded in Pattani's Muang district early yesterday, injuring two monks, three civilians making merit, and three soldiers.