A villager in Narathiwat province was wounded when a bomb buried under garbage exploded on Wednesday while a soldier in Pattani province was injured by an explosion while removing a banner against the Thai Army.The homemade bomb hidden in garbage went off at 9 a.m. in Yi Ngor district and injured a 47-year-old villager. Police found a Thai-language leaflet saying "Do you deserve to be Siamese soldiers after shooting innocent people?" at the scene. Police think the bomb was meant to target special taskforce soldiers who pass the spot daily.
In Pattani's Ma Yor district, Sergeant Chaisit Yingdamnoon recieved a slight leg injury when a bomb exploded as he was removing a roadside banner signed by "Patoni warriors", which slammed Thai army and called for the army to leave the region. Another two bombs were found nearby but were safely defused.