Arson Wave in Southern Thailand Before Cabinet Visit

Seventeen overnight arson and bomb attacks struck Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat on August 22, injuring two and triggering a curfew in Narathiwat. No group claimed responsibility. The strikes precede PM Anutin Charnvirakul's cabinet visit on security and investment — a pattern Thai media link to insurgents signaling the region remains beyond state control.