Six Bombs Rock Hat Yai, Southern Thai Commercial Center

"Saturday night saw a series of six bomb attacks in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai. Martial law has been imposed in the region since January 2004, including the provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala. It also includes three districts of Songkhla province, but not the city of Hat Yai, which has a Buddhist majority. The bombing of Hat Yai is important in that it is such an important commercial and financial center for the entire south; and attacks there do provoke a greater response from the government in Bangkok."
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