THE military has closed the section of Yala – Betong road between Bannang Sata and Thanto districts after an arson attack on a truck late last night (June 26) followed by the killing of a defence corps volunteer in Pattani this morning, Amarin TV said. The Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command
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Bomb-like object found by roadside, teacher’s residence catches fire in Pattani
A SUSPICIOUS object resembling an explosive device was found by the roadside of Highway 43 with “Pattani independence” spraypainted on this main thoroughfare today (April 18) while a teacher’s residence caught fire last night, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. The two incidents occurred after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited this Far South province yesterday.
Read morePattani floods worsen as dam releases water
SEVERE floods in Far South Pattani province worsened today (Nov. 24) after a dam urgently opened all seven gates to drain out water as a large mass is flowing in with torrential rain continuing to lash all 12 districts while three persons have died so far, Amarin TV said. The release of water from
Read moreMotorbike bomb blast at Pattani police substation
A MOTORCYCLE bomb exploded next to a police substation in Far South Pattani province last night (Oct. 30) slightly injuring one policeman but heavily damaging four police vehicles and the building, Amarin TV said this morning. An additional police team and bomb disposal officers immediately went to investigate the blast which went off at
Read morePoliceman killed in clash with insurgents at Pattani
A CLASH that erupted during a raid to arrest a suspect wanted on security-related offences in Pattani resulted in the death of a policeman and one of the insurgents, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Oct. 7). At 3 p.m. today a police team from Sai Buri station surrounded an area in Village No.
Read moreNewborn baby found abandoned in a paper bag
POLICE and rescue workers rushed to an alley in Pattani City this morning (Sep. 23) after being alerted that a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in a paper bag in front of a house, TV Channel 7 said. Upon arrival they found that the baby with the umbilical cord still attached was wrapped
Read morePattani villagers panic as ranger shoots colleague and runs away
VILLAGERS in Far-South Pattani province panicked after being warned to beware of an armed ranger on the run after shooting his colleague while on duty this afternoon (May 21), Amarin TV said. At 3.20 p.m. Pol. Col. Aphakorn Wirupak-arak, superintendent of Panare police station, was alerted of a shooting at the 4215th Infantry Regiment
Read moreThree killed, one injured in Pattani shooting
INSURGENTS wearing hijabs, Muslim women’s head covering, opened fire at defence volunteers in Pattani this evening (May 19) killing two of them on the spot with the third later dying in the hospital and the fourth recovering from his injuries, Naewna newspaper said. Initial investigation revealed that the four insurgents rode up on two
Read moreFemale defence volunteer survives car bomb blast in Pattani
A FEMALE Volunteer Defence Corps member narrowly escaped a car bomb blast in Pattani today (March 17) but did get injured, Naewna newspaper said. At 10 a.m. the defence volunteer, Ms. Suriyanee Siba, managed to get out of her sedan just as a car bomb planted in her vehicle exploded at the rear with
Read more8 navy sailors, 1 resident hurt in Pattani bomb blast
A 10-KILOGRAMME bomb exploded in the centre of Far-South Pattani city at noon today (March 15) injured eight navy sailors and a local resident, Amarin TV said. Pol. Col. Jeffrey Sailamanakul, superintendent of Pattani City police station, took a team to the foot of Talubo bridge, Pakaharang subdistrict, and temporarily closed the route while
Read moreUnrest in Far-South continues as insurgents kill officer
THE UNREST in the three Far-South provinces continued today (March 10) with a Volunteer Defence Force officer being shot dead by insurgents in Yala, Naewna newspaper quoted YalaToday as saying. The attack took place at 2 a.m.in village number 3, Sa-e subdistrict, Krong Pinang district, with an unknown number of insurgents using unidentified weapons
Read moreDefence Ministry mounts strict control of Far-South after attacks kill 5
By Amarin TV and AFP – published by CNA THE DEFENCE Ministry offered condolences to the families of five people who were killed with 13 others wounded in two attacks in the troubled Far-South and ordered strict control of the area to prevent repeat shootings and bombings. Maj. Gen.Thanathip Sawangsaeng, spokesman for the Ministry
Read moreTorrential rain forces PM to skip visiting Pattani and only go to Yala, Narathiwat
PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s visit to the three southernmost provinces today (Jan. 16) had to change because torrential rain pounding Pattani made it impossible for her to go there so she is now only visiting Yala and Narathiwat, TV Channel 7 said. The Prime Minister held a meeting with some ministers and senior officials
Read more1 dead, 12 injured in Pattani prison New Year fight
A NEW YEAR’S DAY futsal match at Pattani Central Prison today (Jan. 1) turned violent leading to one inmate being killed and 12 others injured with one in critical condition, Amarin TV said. Pol. Col. Jeffrey Sailamanakul, superintendent of Pattani City police station, immediately sent a police team to the prison upon being alerted
Read moreFlood crisis continues in Pattani with food shortage in many areas
FAR SOUTH Pattani province continued to suffer from severe flooding today (Dec. 1) with floodwater still rising and residents having to wade through it to ask for food handouts, Naewna newspaper said this evening. While Nong Chik-Pattani road is partially passable today and residents were able to come out to ask for food, in
Read moreBlast at Pattani police station, no injuries
MOTORCYCLE-RIDING insurgents flung a pipe bomb at a Pattani police station last evening (Nov. 10) but fortunately the explosive device fell outside the building so no one got injured, Naewna newspaper said this morning. At 6.45 p.m. Thung Yang Daeng police station was alerted that two insurgents rode up on a motorcycle and parked
Read morePolice brace for more explosions after car bomb rocks Pattani
AFTER a car bomb exploded in Pattani province soon after midnight yesterday (Oct. 24) investigators have found out that the insurgents are moving to set off four improvised explosive devices simultaneously in four southern border provinces during Oct. 24-28, Naewna newspaper said today. Investigators were also informed by local sources that two explosive devices
Read moreTight security after insurgents set off bombs in Songkhla and Pattani
SECURITY was stepped up in Yala to intercept insurgents after two explosions in Pattani last night injured six policemen, but none seriously, and another blast this morning in Songkhla injured two more policemen, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (July 23). As four policemen from Songkhla’s Thepha police station were patrolling this district in a
Read moreThailand continues converting battlefields into trading fields, this time in the South
Pattani Province, South Thailand – In the 1980s, after the end of the Indochina wars of the 1970s, Thailand forged a policy of “converting battlefields into trading fields”, making the kingdom a hub of travel, trade and transportation for the Greater Mekong Subregion countries of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. As its far-sighted success is
Read morePM leads “Peace Through Tourism” visit to South Thailand
“WHEN the people have money in their pockets, they will forget about their conflicts.” That simple rationale summarised the core objective of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s historic “Peace Through Tourism” visit to the kingdom’s southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat between Feb.27-29. Under the slogan “Travel to the South — With All Your
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