# Dozens of co-ordinated arson attacks hit southern Thailand

https://mins.news/en/item/29718

- BBC News, 2026-08-23 10:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8enegx4xy3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> More than 50 co-ordinated arson and incendiary attacks have struck Thailand’s insurgency-hit southern border provinces, the military says, describing them as aimed at creating unrest. Two people were injured, while a government office, a convenience store, a stolen vehicle and telecommunications towers were set on fire. No group has claimed responsibility.

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