Narathiwat is a southern Thai province on the Malaysia border; recent unrest in the region includes coordinated attacks on government and civilian targets.
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Co-ordinated arson and bombing attacks have struck Thailand’s deep south, damaging government offices, transport links and a 7-Eleven. Authorities report multiple sites across Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, with security forces imposing an overnight curfew as the BRN is widely believed to be behind the violence. The government is pursuing peace talks amid ongoing violence.