2006 Hat Yai bombings

Terrorist incident in Thailand March 2015 February 2025 2006 Hat Yai bombings Southern Thailand insurgency Amphoe 9011.svg Hat Yai, Thailand Various 16 September 2006 9:30PM Unknown UTC+7 multiple bombings 5เปิดผลวิเคราะห์ระเบิดกลางเมืองศก.ใต้ และย้อนรอยฝันร้ายที่หาดใหญ่ 82 suspected insurgents The 2006 Hat Yai bombings took place in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand on 16 September 2006 and are believed to be part of the ongoing South Thailand insurgency. At least five people were killed and 82 were injured."Bomb Blast Aftermath." Bangkok Post. 18 September 2006. Page 4. The attacks were similar to the 2005 Songkhla bombings. Attack At around 9:30 p.m., six bombs were detonated in the Ocean Department Store, in front of the Brown Sugar Pub, a car parking building, a Big C shopping mall, the Lee Gardens Hotel and the Diana Department Store. The bombs were planted on motorcycles and were triggered by mobile phone. This later caused Thai authorities to turn off the mobile phone network to prevent any more explosions.2006-09-17 Australian hurt in Thai bombings en-AU ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-09-17/australian-hurt-in-thai-bombings/1265748 2023-09-07 The attacks had marred a day which was supposed to have been dominated by a military peace rally held in the south. Casualties Among those killed were a Malaysian, a Canadian and three Thais. A number of other civilians were injured and taken to the hospital where some officials complained that there was not enough blood for them, as the Xinhua news agency reported.2008-12-05 Xinhua – English http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/17/content_5099839.htm 2023-09-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20081205191612/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-09/17/content_5099839.htm 5 December 2008 Injured civilians totalled up to 82, including 14 foreigners. Those injured foreigners included six Malaysians, three Singaporeans and Britons, an Indian, and an American. + Deaths by nationalityCountryNumber Thailand 3 Malaysia 1 Canada 1Total 5 Suspects It is assumed that the South Thailand insurgency carried out the attacks. While no terrorist organisation took responsibility for the bombings, General Thammarak Isarangkura na Ayudhaya indicated that Thai authorities had expected bomb attacks in Hat Yai sometime between 16 and 20 September to mark the first anniversary of the Gerakan Mujahidin Islam Patani (GMIP) separatist movement, which is a splinter group of the Gerakan Mujahidin Patani (GMP)."Security 'loophole' admitted." Bangkok Post. 18 September 2006. Page 1. See also 2005 Songkhla bombings South Thailand insurgency References Category:South Thailand insurgency Category:Terrorist incidents in Thailand in 2006 Category:2000s in Songkhla province Category:Building bombings in Thailand Category:Islamic terrorism in Thailand Category:2006 building bombings Category:21st-century mass murders in Thailand Category:2006 mass murders Category:2006 murders in Thailand Category:Motorcycle bombings in Thailand Category:Attacks on shopping malls in Thailand Category:Shopping mall bombings in Asia Category:History of Hat Yai