# More than 50 arson attacks hit southern Thailand overnight as military cites intent to cause unrest

https://mins.news/en/item/29823

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-23 13:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm2g2pnlxkko/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thailand’s military says more than 50 coordinated arson and firebomb attacks took place overnight across insurgency-hit southern border provinces, injuring at least two people. Most incidents were in Narathiwat, with others in Yala and Pattani; no group has claimed responsibility.

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