Roadside Bomb Attack Wounds Thai Soldier During Patrol in Yala Province

YALA — On 8 February 2026, a roadside bomb attack injured a Thai soldier on Sunday afternoon when an improvised explosive device detonated beneath an armoured patrol vehicle in Bannang Sata District, prompting a security lockdown and a manhunt for those responsible. A roadside explosion wounded a Thai Ranger soldier this afternoon in Ban Na Subdistrict, Bannang Sata District, Yala Province, as insurgents launched an ambush on security forces. At 16:35, authorities received reports of an improvised explosive device detonating beneath a REVA armoured personnel vehicle carrying a Rapid Deployment Company attached to the 1st Infantry Company during a patrol. The vehicle was on a routine security operation along a rural route when the blast occurred. The soldier, identified as Private Worawut Sukchuai, sustained injuries in the blast. Fellow Rangers immediately provided first aid and transported him to Bannang Sata Hospital for further treatment. Officials later confirmed his condition is stable and not life-threatening. Local security units and police quickly sealed off the scene to allow Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams and forensic investigators to survey the area and collect evidence, including the type and trigger mechanism of the device. No civilian casualties have been reported, and a broader search for the perpetrators is underway as authorities continue counter-insurgency operations in the Deep South.