A man and his wife were seriously wounded by a motorcyle pillion gunman in Muang district of Narathiwat province on Wednesday, police said.
Pol Lt Sunet Thien-udom, the duty officer at Muang district police station, said the attack occurred about 11.55am on a by-pass near Ban Kanae in tambon Kaluwo Nua when Sukree Haji Salae, 40, and his wife Raina Da-o, 35, were travelling on a motorcycle from their home in tambon Bang Nak to Tak Bai district.
Two men followed them on another motorcycle and the pillion rider fired six shots at the couple with a 9mm pistol. Mr Sukree was hit twice in the left leg and his wife was shot four times in the left leg.
The victims were taken to Narathiwat Ratchanakarin Hospital by rescuers of a charity foundation.
Police were investigating, but initially attributed the attack to insurgents.
