Incident Summary:

12/22/2013: An explosive device attached to a motorcycle detonated near a Thailand National Police station in Sadao town, Songkhla province, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of five bombings in Sadao district on the same day. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK).

GTD ID:
201312220004

When:
2013-12-22

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Songkhla

City:
Sadao

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Royal Thai Police
Specific Description Police Station
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Vehicle
Weapon Details
A motorcycle bomb was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Car bomb explodes at Thai hotel," Townsville Bulletin, December 22, 2013.
"3 Bombs Explode in Southern Thailand, Injuring 27," ABC News, December 22, 2013.
"Two bike bombs hit Songkhla," Bangkok Post, December 22, 2013.