Trang bombing spree leads to attacker's death in rubber plantation

Matichon•Society•20d ago

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A series of four bomb attacks in Trang province resulted in the death of one perpetrator who was shot by a security guard during a pursuit.

•Four hand grenades were thrown at two locations in Trang on August 5 and 6, 2026.
•A security guard shot and killed one of the attackers, identified as Sattrawut, aged 23.
•The targets were the home of a former Kamnan in Ban Khuan and the Nakhon Trang Bull Fighting Stadium.
•Police are investigating motives related to personal conflicts or hired perpetrators.

•At 23:47 on August 5, two men on a black Honda Wave motorcycle threw two bombs into the fence of a former Kamnan's house in Ban Khuan, Trang.
•At approximately 02:00 on August 6, 2026, a lone attacker threw two bombs into the Nakhon Trang Bull Fighting Stadium.
•A security guard from Nakhon Trang Bull Fighting Stadium pursued the attacker toward Na Binhla intersection and the bypass road.
•At approximately 03:00, the attacker abandoned his motorcycle and fled into a field, engaging in a shootout with the security guard.
•The attacker, identified as Sattrawut, was shot in the head and died at the scene in a rubber plantation in Na Hala, Trang.
•Police discovered the deceased attacker was a former soldier with expertise in explosives and had targeted the bull fighting stadium three months prior.
•One additional perpetrator and potential employers remain at large.
•The security guard who shot the attacker has surrendered to Mueang Trang Police Station to enter the legal process.

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Sattrawut(ศาสตราวุธ)

A 23-year-old former soldier from Satun and attacker who was shot dead in a rubber plantation.

Worapan Lueankaew(วรพรรณ เลื่อนแก้ว)

The inquiry officer of Mueang Trang Police Station who received the report of the death.

Phum Balthip(ภูมิ บาลทิพย์)

The Superintendent of Mueang Trang Police Station who commanded the incident scene.

Mueang Trang Police Station(สภ.เมืองตรัง)

The police station responsible for investigating the bombings and the shooting incident.

Trang Hospital Center(โรงพยาบาลศูนย์ตรัง)

The medical facility whose duty doctor performed the autopsy at the scene.

Kuson Sathan Trang Foundation(มูลนิธิกุศลสถานตรัง)

The rescue unit that assisted at the scene of the death.

Nakhon Trang Bull Fighting Stadium(สนามกีฬาชนโค-นครตรัง)

A sports venue also known as Bon Wua Na Binhla that was targeted by bombs.

Na Hala Subdistrict(ตำบลนาหลา)

The location of the rubber plantation where the attacker was killed.

Ban Khuan Subdistrict(ตำบลบ้านควน)

The location of the former Kamnan's house that was targeted by bombs.

Trang Province(จังหวัดตรัง)ℹ️

The province where the series of bomb attacks occurred.