Thailand blasts target Phuket and Hua Hin tourist spots

A series of blasts across Thailand has targeted tourist towns, killing four people and injuring dozens.

In the resort town of Hua Hin, south of Bangkok, four bombs exploded over the last 24 hours. Several blasts also hit the island of Phuket, one Thailand's main tourist destinations, on Friday.

No group has said it carried out the attacks, but suspicion is likely to fall on separatist insurgents.

The timing is sensitive, as Friday is a holiday marking the queen's birthday.

Blasts across Thailand in pictures

The attackers appear to be focusing on tourist hotspots. So far there have been:

• Four blasts over 24 hours in Hua Hin where two people have died
• Two blasts in Surat Thani where one person has died
• Two blasts in the tourist beach town of Patong on Phuket island
• One blast in Trang where one person has died
• Blasts in the beach province of Phang Nga

Hua Hin is about 200km (125 miles) from Bangkok while the province of Phuket is in the far south. Both places, as well as Phang Nga are known for their scenic beaches. Surat Thani saw two explosions in front of police stations within the space of half an hour.