Thai police seek Malaysia help in bomb probe

Police say a phone used in last week’s bomb attacks was bought in Malaysia, insist attacks were ‘internal matter’

By CS Thana

BANGKOK (AA) - Thailand's military government said Monday that it will ask for Malaysian cooperation as it investigates a string of deadly bombings.

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan told reporters that the government would ask for its southern neighbor’s help after it was revealed that one of the phones used in last week’s bomb attacks was bought in Malaysia.

He, however, insisted that the string of attacks were an internal matter and had nothing to do with a simmering insurgency in Thailand's southernmost Muslim majority provinces despite three overnight bombings in Yala province.

Those attacks targeted local shops and businesses but failed to injure anyone and caused minor damage.

Meanwhile, National Police Chief Chakthip Chaijinda described the incidents as “unrelated".

"The bomb attacks last week are an internal matter and we are focusing our investigation on political motives," he added.

Chaijinda maintained that the bombings were the work of local "saboteurs" and not terrorists.

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