August 2016 Thailand bombings

On August 11, 2016, two bombs exploded in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin. One person was killed and 23, many of them tourists, were injured. The next day, several more bombings took place, again targeting Hua Hin as well as Surat Thani, Phuket and Trang. At least two people were killed and many more were injured. In total, at least four people were killed and 36 injured.

August 2016 Thailand bombings
Part of the South Thailand Insurgency
LocationPhuket, Trang, Hua Hin, Surat Thani
Date11–12 August 2016
Attack type
Bombings
Deaths1 (11 August)
3 (12 August) Total: 4
Injured36
PerpetratorsMuslim separatists (suspected)
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