Two bombs hidden in motorcycles exploded Wednesday in a Muslim area of Thailand's south, killing two people and wounding 51, police said. A separate shooting left one more person dead.
Police said the motorcycles were parked outside a Mazda car showroom in the province of Yala. The first explosion shattered showroom windows and damaged the exterior of the building. Ten minutes later, another bomb went off as police officers were fencing off the crime scene.
Police and soldiers were among the injured, officials said. They did not have further details.
Police also said a Muslim rubber tapper was shot dead in nearby Pattani province. Police believe the 20-year-old was ambushed by a group of gunmen on his way home.
Muslim insurgents have previously targeted government workers in their separatist war in the region. More than 4,000 people have been killed since fighting erupted in 2004.
