Bomb attack on rail track in Ruso district, Thailand

South Thailand, particularly, the three southernmost provinces – Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani – have been facing the curse of insurgency-related violence since early 2004 and this has already claimed more than 3,500 lives here.

Once again, insurgents launch a fresh attack with detonating a huge bomb along an important rail track in Thailand’s southernmost Ruso district this Saturday morning. This has caused the suspension of rail service in the entire south of the country.

The 10 kg bomb, wrapped inside a big iron box, was detonated by a mobile phone signal while six railway inspectors were checking facilities along the track at about 7 a.m., the Traffic Radio reported. One railway inspector was injured in the blast and was rushed to hospital, the radio said.