Three rangers were wounded, one seriously, by a bomb explosion in Yala's Raman district on Monday morning, reports said.
A patrol was returning to the base of the 41st Rangers Company when a bomb planted on the road near a village in tambon Wang Phaya was detonated about 10.20am, only one kilometres from the base camp.
The explosion hit their vehicle and wounded three rangers identified as Chatmongkol Thongthammachart, 32, Manas Satsue, 28, and Wichit Chomwichian, 32. Manas was seriously wounded.
They were all admitted to Yala Hospital.