Incident Summary:

03/10/2019: An explosive device detonated in front of a grocery store near Tayai Bridge in Muang Satun district, Satun, Thailand. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of 16 related bombings in Phatthalung and Satun over a 24-hour period. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).

GTD ID:
201903100016

When:
2019-03-10

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Satun

City:
Muang Satun district

Location Details:
The incident occurred near Tayai Bridge.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Grocery Store
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Pipe Bomb
Weapon Details
A homemade pipe 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
Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) 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
"Insurgents behind South bombing spree, not politics," The Nation (Thailand), March 12, 2019.
"Thai Officials Blame BRN Separatists for Attacks in Satun Province," Phuchatkan Raiwan 360 Degrees, March 22, 2019.