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Twin Bombs Hit Popular Thailand Resort Of Hua Hin

One woman has been killed and at least 12 people injured after two bomb explosions ripped through the resort of Hua Hin in Thailand. Foreign tourists are among those injured according to Thai police. The Sun reports: Update on bomb in Trang, 1 dead & 7 injured – RT @TNAMCOT: บึ้มตรังตาย1เจ็บ7 #Thailand pic.twitter.com/UhLALuPsfE — Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) August 11, 2016 #ด่วน เกิดเหตุระเบิดมากว่า 1 จุด ในพื้นที่ อ.หัวหิน จ.ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ พบผู้บาดเจ็บหลายราย เจ้าหน้าที่เข้าตรวจสอบ pic.twitter.com/xXFQLZnqdo — สำนักข่าวไทย อสมท (@TNAMCOT) August 11, 2016 Authorities are said to have confirmed one fatality and said three of those injured are in a serious condition, according to Channel News Asia. Thailand’s public broadcasting network reported 12 people were injured in the blast, which went off at 10.50pm local time. The bombs are said to have been 50 metres and 30 minutes apart. Both explosions were set off from mobile phone devices planted at a bar in Soi Bintabaht. One of the devices was reportedly planted in a flowerpot. A female food vendor whose cart was parked in front of the bar was reportedly killed. Thai Police Col. Sutthichai Srisopacharoenrat said two of those injured are tourists, but their nationalities are unknown. One eyewitness report said a foreign man with [...]