Violence continued in the southern province of Pattani on Friday, the holy day observed by Muslims, when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb to ambush a patrol unit of rangers in Sai Buri district, killing four and injuring another ranger and a civilian.

A fleet of 80 traditional fishing boats left Wasukri Beach in Pattani's Sai Buri district on Tuesday morning to install “fish house” structures, made by bamboo, coconut-palm leaf stalk and natural materials, to protect small fish and marine life.