The popular mermaid sculpture lost its tail to a bomb explosion on Samila beach in Muang district of Songkhla province on Wednesday night. (Photo by Assawin Pakkawan)SONGKHLA: Samila beach in Muang district remained closed to the public on Thursday after two bombs exploded there on Wednesday night. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon was quick to announced the beach bombs were politically motivated and that southern insurgents might have been used to plant them. Authorities believed the bombs were placed on the beach on Wednesday night after all tourists left. (continues below)Officials inspect the damaged mermaid sculpture.

Source: Bangkok Post December 27, 2018 04:30 UTC