On Saturday night, 22 August 2026, insurgents set off bombs and arson attacks at about 11 locations across Narathiwat, and also burned telecom towers and vehicles in Yala. Two people were hurt in a car blast in Sungai Kolok district. Authorities closed routes into and out of Sungai Kolok and Tak Bai and imposed a curfew from 10.15pm to 6am. Businesses in the area should expect checkpoints and delays, avoid night travel, keep staff and drivers informed, and check mobile signal and network reliability, since several towers were damaged.