The rumours was widespread Tuesday, a few days after spontaneous bomb blasts rocked Hat Yai city on Songkhla, killing four and injured over 70 people.

Sommai Kwanthongyim, director of Songkhla Kindergarten School, said many classes have to be cancelled because the parents came and take their children back home after learning of the rumours.

"At first, teachers were surprised to see many parents came to school and said something about explosives. We have not yet been informed of the explosives. In some classes, teachers were teaching when parents entered the classes to take their children," he said.

It was parents' rights to do so, Sommai said, adding therefore some classes had to be cancelled.

He was also informed that many schools in Songkhla municipality have to cancel their classes because upon hearing the rumours, parents rushed to the schools to pick up their children.

The Nation