Thai police say 20 people behind attacks that killed 4

By CS Thana

BANGKOK (AA) - Thai police have claimed that up to 20 people may have been involved in planning in carrying out a series of deadly bomb attacks across the country's south earlier this month, but refused to underline a motive.

Police Chief Chakthip Chaijinda told reporters Monday that investigations showed that up to 20 people, mostly from Thailand's three Muslim majority provinces, carried out the attacks.

"We won't comment on the motive at this time as it could have been related to the referendum, the insurgency or they may be hired guns," he said.

Bomb attacks across Thailand Aug. 11-12 left four people dead and more than 20 wounded.

The attacks targeted security officials and tourist sites.

Thailand's military government claimed after the attacks that they were not the work of terrorists or insurgents but related to local politics.