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SUBSCRIPTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016 THULQADA 10, 1437 AH No: 16961 PAY unveils IS abducts Almaz Ayana strategy for nearly 2,000 of Ethiopia youth at civilians in sets 10,000m summer camp north Syria record in Rio 4Blasts hit7 Thailand’s47 tourist cities; 4 killed Min 35º 150 Fils Kuwait embassy ensures safety of citizens Max 49º HUA HIN, Thailand: A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts as well as towns in southern Thailand on Thursday and yesterday, killing four people and wounding dozens, days after the country voted to accept a military- backed constitution. Four bombs exploded in the upscale resort of Hua Hin, about 200 km (125 miles) south of Bangkok, on Thursday evening and yesterday morning, killing two peo- ple and wounding at least 24. Other blasts hit the tourist island of Phuket, a resort town in Phang Nga province, and Surat Thani, a city that is the gateway to popular islands such as Koh Samui in Thailand’s Gulf. Hua Hin is home to the Klai Kangwon royal palace, which translates as “Far from Worries”, where King Bhumibol Adulayadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch, and his wife, Queen Sirikit, have lived in recent years. Neither were there during the attacks, as both are in hospital in Bangkok. Yesterday was a public holiday in Thailand to mark the queen’s birthday, which is celebrated as Mother’s Day. No group has claimed responsibility, though suspicion could fall on insurgents in Muslim-majority provinces in southern Thailand. Police detained two men for questioning over the attacks on Hua Hin yesterday, said Police Superintendent Sarawut Tankul of the tourist police at the resort.
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