PM orders intel review after attacksListen to this articleOne of the bombed PTT petrol stations in the deep South. Photo suppliedPrime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said intelligence operations need to be comprehensively overhauled following the weekend bombings and arson attacks in the southern border provinces. Mr Anutin was addressing incidents where PTT petrol stations were bombed and set ablaze at 11 locations across Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani provinces. He had further talks with Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Narkphanit and NSC secretary-general Chatchai Bangchuad on Monday, directing authorities to swiftly bring those responsible to justice. He noted the attacks occurred during a transitional period with security forces redeployed to protect National Children’s Day events, before the bombing occurred.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2026 17:50 UTC