Attackers planted a bomb targeting personnel of Yala Protection Unit 12 while they were guarding outside Ban Pulai School in Raman District, Yala Province, injuring two officers and one local resident.
On 9 June 2026 at 08:28 GMT+7, the Raman Police Radio Center in Yala received reports of an explosion near Ban Pulai School, Village 6, Bala Subdistrict, Raman District, Yala. At that time, officers from Protection Unit 12 were performing security duties for the school and educational staff. Two officers and one local resident were injured. Police Colonel Pongpan Suriya Wong, Chief of Raman Police Station, was notified and coordinated with the Yala Provincial bomb disposal team to investigate.
Upon arrival at the scene, the three injured individuals had already been taken to Raman Hospital. The blast site was about 200 meters from the front of Ban Pulai School. A white pickup truck belonging to the officers was found overturned on the roadside, with a motorcycle also knocked down nearby. A crater caused by the explosion was visible. Authorities secured the area pending further investigation.
Preliminary information indicates that seven officers from Protection Unit 12 were deployed by vehicle to secure the safety of teachers and students at Ban Pulai School. While positioning at various points, the officers' pickup truck passed the explosion site. It is believed attackers had hidden an improvised explosive device inside a pipe beneath the road and detonated it as the truck passed, overturning the vehicle. A local resident riding a motorcycle at the same time was also injured by the blast.
Yala Governor Khong Sakul Chantrach, along with Police Lieutenant General Piyawat Chalermsri, Commander of Region 9 Police, visited the area to monitor the situation. They held a security briefing at Raman Police Station, emphasizing special caution during investigation to prevent ambushes or repeat attacks. They also ordered strict area surveillance. Currently, officials are examining the scene to collect evidence.