51 Attacks in Southern Thailand Wound 3

Dozens of coordinated arson and incendiary attacks struck Thailand's southern border provinces late Saturday, August 22, 2026, wounding at least three people and damaging government property, according to the military's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC). The assaults, which targeted local offices and infrastructure, occurred across the provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani between approximately 8 p.m. and midnight.

The ISOC reported that 51 attacks were carried out in a coordinated effort to create unrest. Most of the incidents were concentrated in Narathiwat province, where an overnight curfew was imposed from Saturday night until 6 a.m. on Sunday. In a roadside bombing in Narathiwat, two women, aged 45 and 46, and a 21-year-old man were wounded. Provincial officials stated all three were hospitalized and in stable condition.

The attacks involved burning tyres left in roads and fires set inside buildings, including a 7-Eleven convenience store. Multiple local government offices were damaged or destroyed, and several vehicles were burned. In one incident, a vehicle was stolen from a subdistrict administrative organization office in Narathiwat before the building...