Security has been stepped on the Thai island of Ko Samui after a car bomb explosion in the basement parking area of a popular shopping mall.
Friday’s explosion at the Central Festival shopping mall is still under police investigation.
Six locals and a 12-year-old Italian girl suffered minor injuries and have since been released from hospital.
A statement from the Tourism Authority of Thailand said security has been tightened as a ‘preventive measure to ensure the safety and security of tourists and local residents’.
"All tourism-related businesses on Ko Samui including hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions and other shopping malls are operating normally," it said.
It said this week’s celebrations for the Thai New Year, or Songkran 2015, will continue as planned.
"Ko Samui International Airport and other transportation services are operating as per usual, but with increased security," it added.
The mall was temporarily closed but re-opened for the New Year celebrations, which run until Wednesday.
