Thailand hit by series of deadly bomb blasts in 24 hours

AT LEAST four people have been killed and dozens injured, including 10 foreigners, in a series of bomb blasts across Thailand in the past 24 hours.

THAILAND has been rocked by six bombs in less than 24 hours in a co-ordinated attack targeting popular resort cities that has killed at least three people and injured dozens more, inclduing 10 foreign tourists.

Two explosions hit the southern province of Surat Thani around 8am local time on Friday, one in front of the provincial police station and another in front of the maritime police station. Another bomb attack hit the tourist resort of Phuket around 9am. The explosion occurred near Patong beach, which is popular with Australian tourists. The blast injured a taxi driver. Local media were also reporting that another explosion occurred in the seaside resort of Hua Hin, less than 12 hours after a separate “twin bomb” attack in the same city killed a woman and injured 20 more. The earlier attacks in Hua Hin occurred shortly before midnight on Thursday, killing a female Thai vendor, according to local police commander Kasana Jamswang, and wounding another 20 people. Gen. Sithichai Srisopacharoenrath, the superintendent of police in Hua Hin, said the bombs were hidden inside potted plants and were set off by remote control, half an hour apart. He said a Samsung cell phone had been recovered that they believe was used to detonate at least one the bombs. It was not clear who was behind the attacks, which followed a successful referendum held last weekend on a new constitution that critics say will bolster the military’s power for years to come. Police said four of the injured tourists were from Germany, three from the Netherlands, two from Italy and one from Austria. Follow our live updates below