Bomb Wounds 7 in Southern Thailand

The explosion occurred at a checkpoint near Ban Kalapor School in Saiburi district of Thailand where officers were conducting routine New Year holiday security checks. Six police officers and a three-year-old child were injured in the attack and all of the victims were taken to nearby hospital for treatment.

Initial investigations suggest the improvised explosive device was hidden in a battery compartment of a traffic sign near the checkpoint. Police believe the attackers had been monitoring the checkpoint for several days before the incident.