The twin sets of explosions happened as tourists flock to Hua Hin for a long weekend celebrated for the birthday of Thailand's Queen Sririkit, which is also Mother's Day in Thailand. The latest blasts came after bombs that exploded late on Thursday killed one Thai woman and wounded 21 people, nine of them foreigners, Thai police said. Small improvised bombs have been used frequently for attacks during periods of unrest over the past decade of political turmoil in Thailand. One of the bombs exploded in a small lane near a bar at about 10.20 pm on Thursday, causing all the casualties, Hua Hin deputy police chief Samer Yousamran said. Hua Hin, Thailand, Aug 12 (Reuters): Two blasts were heard in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on Friday, a Reuters witness said, just hours after two bombs killed one person and wounded 21 in the popular tourist destination south of Bangkok.

Source: The Telegraph August 12, 2016 04:41 UTC