Three police officers and six civilians were injured, with four badly hurt, when a roadside bomb was detonated in Yi-Ngo district of this southern province on Thursday.
The incident occurred at about 9am on Ram Komut Road where police from the Yi-Ngo station were conducting a patrol by armoured vehicle. The bomb exploded in front of a tea shop where some local residents were gathering. Three officers and six civilians were injured by the blast.
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Source: Bangkok Post
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