The death toll in Friday’s series of three bomb attacks in Narathiwat’s Su-ngai Kolok district has risen to five after a Malaysian tourist succumbed to his injuries.
The district’s normally lively downtown area has been mostly silent since the bombs exploded on Friday evening. Tourism-related businesses have been hurt by the attacks as tourists, mostly Malaysians, have cancelled their trips and hotel reservations over safety concerns.
“Tourists have cancelled reservations for 1,800 rooms owned by 42 hotel operators,” said Saengthong Preechawuttidej, chairman of the Su-ngai Kolok Hotel Association.
Read more: The Nation
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