A police officer is seen in front of a temple in Khok Pho, Pattani province, Thailand, on April 15, 2023. (Photo source: AFP/VNA)

Bangkok – Authorities in Thailand’s Songkhla province on April 15 tightened security in Hat Yai and Sadao districts following a series of bomb and shooting attacks along rail routes in the three southernmost provinces.

The attacks occurred almost simultaneously at six locations in three provinces of Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat at around 8pm on April 14 - the final day of the holy month of Ramadan. No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.

Col Thanitpon Hongvilai, commander of the 5th infantry regiment and its Thep Satri special task force, inspected the border near Malaysia while army and border police forces responsible for the Thai-Malaysia border area have also been deployed to suppress any illegal entry via natural channels.

Police and officials will also patrol along rail routes from Hat Yai to Padang Besar, a border town in the Sadao district of Songkhla, to ensure safety before resuming train operations.