BANGKOK, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Several coastal provinces known as tourist destinations in southern Thailand have beefed up security measures after receiving warnings of possible attacks, local media reported Sunday.
Southern provinces along the Andaman Sea including Krabi, Phuket that are home to clean beaches and crystal water, have to put on alert as a warning of potential violence has circulated on social media.
An intelligence report mentioned that southern militants might launch another wave of attacks against tourist attractions in Krabi and two other coastal provinces that would be similar to an arson attack in Krabi last August, according to Thai Public Broadcasting Service.
Krabi province saw a big check of surveillance cameras installed in commercial areas and tourist attractions. Officials have tightened security of the province's international airport.
In Phuket, local residents are urged to report suspicious activities to authorities. Check points in ports, airports are on high alert.
Crime crackdowns on smuggling of illegal arms and drugs have been launched in neighboring provinces, local media said.
Since August 2015, Thailand has sustained several bombings, including one at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok's Rajprasong tourist district that killed 20, and the August 2016 attacks on tourist sites in seven southern provinces.
More recently, three bombings rocked Bangkok in less than two months.
