NHRC Condemns Southern Bombings, Urges End to Violence Against Civilians
The National Human Rights Commission strongly condemned the coordinated bombings and arson attacks across five southern provinces on November 10-11, which injured three students on a school bus in Trang. The commission demanded an immediate halt to violence targeting civilians, especially children, and urged security agencies to investigate swiftly, enhance protection around schools, and provide comprehensive assistance to victims.
On November 11, 2026, the Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) released a statement condemning violent incidents in the southern region and a bombing on a student transport route. From the evening of November 10 to the morning of November 11, bombings and unrest occurred across several southern provinces. On the evening of November 10, insurgents planted bombs, set fires, and destroyed property at multiple locations in five districts of Yala Province. Early on November 11, bombs were placed on power poles along main roads in Sadao, Na Mom, and Jana districts of Songkhla Province, as well as in Thung Wa District of Satun Province. The explosions and shrapnel damaged a school bus of Wichian Matu School in Trang Province, injuring three male and female students. The NHRC condemned the perpetrators of this continuous wave of inhumane violence, which violates the rights to life, bodily integrity, and safety of the public, especially attacks on public thoroughfares affecting children and youth who must be protected from all forms of danger and violence in every situation, as guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to which Thailand is a party. The commission expressed deep regret to the injured students and civilians who suffered physical and psychological trauma. The NHRC urged those with malicious intent to immediately cease all forms of violence impacting the lives, bodies, and minds of civilians, particularly actions affecting children and vulnerable groups. Simultaneously, it called on security agencies to accelerate investigations to bring perpetrators to justice, increase safety measures in high-risk areas — especially around educational institutions and student transport routes — and provide comprehensive compensation and physical and mental health care to the injured. The NHRC extended moral support to the affected communities and earnestly hopes all sectors will join together to oppose and reject all forms of violence to restore sustainable peace and safety to the southern region.
