2005 Songkhla bombings

Terrorist incident in Thailand March 2015 November 2020 The 2005 Songkhla bombings were a series of three bombings that took place on 3 April 2005 in the cities of Hat Yai and Songkhla of Thailand's Songkhla Province. They are believed to be part of the ongoing South Thailand insurgency. At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the explosions. No one claimed responsibility for the blasts, but they may be linked to the Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO), which has been an active participant in the South Thailand insurgency in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala. The attacks in Songkhla Province may have suggested that insurgent activity was expanding, or simply that security in Songkhla province was more lax than in the three southern provinces.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aZR1Pp7ydR3I&refer=asia Thai Panel Says It May Take a Year to Find Solution for Unrest 9 April 2005 Bloomberg.com 7 June 2007http://www.chinadaily.cn/english/doc/2005-04/04/content_430804.htm Two dead, 40 wounded as bombs rock in Thai south 4 April 2005 China Daily 7 June 2007 The bombings, drive-by shootings, and machete attacks in southern Thailand began in January 2004, and by April 2005 had resulted in over 600 deaths. Thai officials denied that the bombings were linked with the southern insurgency. Description The explosions took place between 20:00 to 20:30. A bomb planted in a garbage bin exploded in front of a Carrefour store in Hat Yai, injuring five and causing minor damage to the building.May 2024 Shortly after, a bomb inside a bag exploded at the departure hall of Hat Yai International Airport, killing two, injuring 47, and causing some damage to the building. Later, a bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in front of the Green World Hotel in Songkhla without causing any injuries, deaths or damage to the building.May 2024 At least two people were killed and 66 were injured in the blasts; one man was killed instantly in one of the explosions while a woman sustained serious injuries and died later, both were of Thai nationality. Of the 66 people injured,May 2024 60 were Thais, one was an American, one was French, two were from Brunei, and two were Malaysian. Many were seriously injured, and several were in critical condition.May 2024 The dynamite and fertiliser bombs were set off by a mobile phone. Images from the Hat Yai airport's closed-circuit television indicated that the bomb was hidden in a man's luggage.May 2024 Immediately following the bombings, security was heightened in the surrounding areas, in Bangkok, and at airports throughout the country.http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_world_story_skin/485160 Bangkok warns to watch for terrorism 5 April 2005 Television New Zealand 7 June 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070523011549/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_world_story_skin/485160 23 May 2007 live The attacks prompted some to emigrate from the violence-torn southern region of the country, and others to cancel their travel plans to the area. The Hat Yai airport was closed for six months following the bombings.https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=avmDzBaeUm64&refer=asia Thailand Says Bombings in Hat Yai Targeted Tourists (Update 3) 18 September 2005 Bloomberg.com 7 June 2007 In popular culture Modernine TV discussed 2001 and 2005 Songkhla bombings on TimeLine, 29 February 2016, in "The hunt...city bombing".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqtQbDiwWHs https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/-MVJAu2VJ4o 2021-12-21 live ข่าวดังข้ามเวลา ตอน "ล่า…ระเบิดเมือง" [คลิปเต็มรายการ] สํานักข่าวไทย TNAMCOT 29 February 2016 YouTube See also 2006 Hat Yai bombings Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani (GMIP) References External links Thousands moving out of city in Thailand's troubled south (Asia Pacific News) Thai bombing suspect caught on camera (Gulf Times) Multiple bombings in Thailand kill at least two (USA Today) At least two dead in Thai blast (CNN.com) Category:South Thailand insurgency Category:Terrorist incidents in Thailand in 2005 Category:2000s in Songkhla province Category:Motorcycle bombings in Thailand Category:Terrorist attacks on airports in Asia Category:2005 murders in Thailand Category:2005 building bombings Category:Building bombings in Thailand Category:April 2005 in Thailand Category:April 2005 crimes in Asia Category:Songkhla Category:History of Hat Yai