BANGKOK (ANN/THE NATION) – Four volunteer rangers were injured in a bomb explosion on a road outside Wat Chairattanaram in Narathiwat’s Rangae district on Sunday morning.
The blast damaged the temple wall, behind which the ranger dormitory is located. The injured rangers were taken to Rangae Hospital for treatment.
Local officials reported that a perpetrator parked a motorcycle with a sidecar containing an explosive device close to the wall. Another group of suspects arrived in a car to pick up the individual before escaping the scene. The explosion happened shortly afterwards.
The area has been cordoned off to allow explosive ordnance disposal and forensic teams to carry out a detailed investigation.
Initial reports suggest the incident was executed by an insurgent group seeking to incite disorder in the area.
