NARATHIWAT, Dec 29 – Four people were wounded by a car bomb at a Highway Department office in the violence-plagued province of Narathiwat Wednesday morning.

Hidden in a pick-up truck, the bomb exploded in Bajo district, injuring four people–Abul Dueramae, 24; Uma Jeror, 69; Satorpa Uma, 50; and Masamree Naleng, 26. They were all sent to hospital.

Sungai Kolok police superintendent Pol Col Nitinai Langyanai said security officials would tighten security in the community and the border areas to boost confidence in safety among members of the public during the New Year.

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