India, Jan. 11 -- A wave of coordinated bomb attacks hit petrol stations across southern Thailand on January 11, 2026, leaving 4 people injured and forcing authorities to raise security to the highest level. Explosions and fires broke out almost simultaneously at fuel stations in three provinces, reviving fears of renewed violence in the country's conflict-hit Deep South.

The attacks come amid local elections and growing political sensitivity in the region, prompting officials to treat the incident as a calculated signal rather than a random act of violence.

Attackers set off explosives at 11 petrol stations across Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat provinces. The blasts occurred within a 40-minute window starting around midnight, according ...