Malaysians told to put off travel to 3 Thai provinces after bombings
Malaysian authorities have advised citizens to avoid traveling to three southern Thai provinces following a wave of bombings and arson attacks. Security forces in Thailand have imposed a curfew and are conducting investigations to restore order in the region.
Why it matters
The escalation of violence in southern Thailand poses a direct security risk to cross-border travel and regional stability between Malaysia and Thailand.
Police patrol an area under curfew in southern Thailand after a night of violence. (EPA Images pic)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been told to postpone travel to three southern Thai provinces following a series of bombings and acts of sabotage that began late last night.
Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat said, however, that no Malaysians had been affected by the simultaneous attacks in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, Bernama reported.
More than 50 incidents, including bombings, and the burning of local government offices and piles of tyres, were reported across the three provinces.
Thai authorities said they were assessing the situation and working to maintain security.
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