A bomb planted in a parked motorcycle exploded Tuesday, killing two soldiers and injuring another eight in a passing pickup truck in southern Thailand, officials said. At least three of the injured were in critical condition, said Colonel Parinya Chaivilok of the Army Southern Command. The explosion occurred at 8:10 am (01:10 GMT) in Mae Lan district, Pattani province, about 700 kilometres south of Bangkok, according to a report of DPA.