PATTANI, Thailand ? Bombs concealed in a car and two motorcycles killed at least three people and wounded several dozen Friday evening in a town in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, the government said.
The attack in Sungai Kolok, which is near the border with Malaysia, was one of the biggest since Thailand's new government was installed in August. The bombs wounded at least 30 people, the government's Internal Security Operations Command information center said.
More than 4,700 people have been killed in the Muslim-dominated southernmost provinces of Thailand since an Islamist insurgency erupted in 2004. A massive military effort has failed to stop the violence, attributed to the secretive insurgents who advocate separatism.
On Thursday, suspected Muslim insurgents killed five soldiers and severely wounded another in a roadside bombing in neighboring Pattani province.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for Friday's attack.
Thai TV networks showed several small fires set off by the explosions. Authorities cut off mobile phone service in the area to prevent possible detonations of more bombs, and traffic was snarled by army roadblocks.
Sungai Kolok attracts tourists from neighboring Malaysia for shopping and nightlife, including prostitution, which is less tolerated in their home country. But attacks in recent years have discouraged visitors.
Unconfirmed reports on Thai television said Malaysian tourists may have been among Friday's victims.
The previous most dramatic attack in the town came during celebrations of the 2008 New Year, when suspected Muslim insurgents set off five bombs in its hotel and nightlife area, wounding 27 people.
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