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Security personnel secure the scene of a bomb attack at a petrol station in Yaring district, Pattani, as investigators examine the blast site on Monday. Pattani Public Relations Office

The government is stepping up efforts to address the renewed violence in the southernmost provinces following a series of bomb attacks, with Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul scheduled to hold talks with Malaysian leaders on July 9-10 to seek more concrete solutions to the long-running insurgency.

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Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said he had received reports from the governors of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat regarding the recent bombings.

He said the initial reports involved incidents in two provinces, but authorities later confirmed another explosion in Tak Bai district of Narathiwat. Mr Phiphat described the attacks as part of an organised operation, adding that the National Security Council (NSC) and Mr Anutin, who chairs the council, are working on measures to address the situation.

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