News Forum - Bomb rocks train en route to Bangkok from the Deep South

[Thaiger]

This afternoon a bomb exploded on a train bound for Bangkok as it was departing the Deep South province of Narathiwat. The explosion rocked a freight car, obliterating the wooden floor of the train and spilling its cargo onto the runway. The train had departed the Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat heading for Bangkok,  and had only travelled about 40 kilometres when the bomb detonated at around 12:30 pm. The explosive device is believed to have been stashed in a freight car with boxes of fruit. Attacks by local insurgent groups including bombings are common in Thailand’s deep south where […]

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[Rain]

Here we go.

This might distract us for about five minutes. 

Though, I've noticed of the last year, their strategy towards Thai institutions and infrastructure is much more humane than previous campaigns towards everyday innocent populations.

[Graham]

Certainly not a freight car in the picture, come on people, get it right.

[Stonker]

Only a freight train, but that's a change of target and tactic which should be a bit worrying.