BANGKOK — Critics have warned that the military-led approach to handling the long-running conflict in Thailand’s southern border provinces may be prolonging unrest rather than resolving it, as the decades-old insurgency continues to claim lives and erode trust in the state. Arson Attacks Strike Southern Thailand During PM Anutin’s Visit to Restive Region Since violence […]
NARATHIWAT, Thailand — A roadside bomb detonated along a rural highway in Thailand’s restive southern province of Narathiwat on Monday, killing one paramilitary ranger and wounding four others, including two civilian villagers, in the latest incident to underscore the persistent security challenges facing the region, according to Thai security officials. Gunmen Kill Two in Deadly […]
SAI BURI, Pattani — Suspected insurgents armed with automatic rifles launched an attack on a new police station building in Sai Buri district, Pattani province, firing approximately 75 rounds and fatally wounding a duty officer, according to officials from the Royal Thai Police and Border Patrol Police. Two Insurgents Killed in Songkhla Clashes Amid Southern […]
YARANG, Pattani — A teacher holding a baby was killed and her police officer husband injured in a targeted gun attack by four Muslim insurgents disguised as women wearing hijabs near a school in Yarang district, Pattani province, according to officials from the Royal Thai Police and the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) of the […]
PATTANI, Thailand — An explosion damaged a restroom facility at a PTT petrol station in Muang district, Pattani province, on Thursday afternoon, though no injuries were reported, according to local police and emergency response authorities. The blast occurred around 1:10 p.m. inside the restroom of the PTT Bana petrol station located in Bana sub-district. Witnesses […]
NARATHIWAT, Thailand — A paramilitary ranger was killed and several suspected southern insurgents remain at large following a prolonged security operation in Chanae district of Narathiwat province on Monday, according to officials from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) and regional law enforcement authorities. Insurgents Disguised As Women Kill Teacher, Injure Police Officer In Pattani […]
PATTANI, Thailand — A major security operation is underway in southern Thailand after an unknown number of heavily armed intruders breached a biomass power plant in Pattani province, culminating in an explosion at the facility early this morning. Authorities have confirmed that no casualties or fatalities were reported during the brazen attack. Paramilitary Ranger Killed […]
PATTANI, Thailand — Suspected southern insurgents set fire to a warehouse storing a large quantity of solar panels early this morning, marking the latest in a series of coordinated attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Thailand’s restive deep south. The arson attack destroyed critical equipment intended for the Gunkul Solar Power Generation Company’s renewable energy project […]
YALA/PATTANI, Thailand — A wave of three suspected insurgent attacks across Thailand’s southern border provinces over a two-day period has resulted in the death of a village defence volunteer, injuries to a family of four, and the disruption of a major regional highway. The coordinated violence has prompted a massive security response and manhunt by […]
YALA/PATTANI, Thailand — Violence flared in Thailand’s southern border provinces late last night as armed assailants launched a series of coordinated bomb attacks on three petrol stations in Yala and Pattani, leaving one civilian injured and causing extensive structural damage to the facilities. Suspected Muslim Insurgent Attacks Kill Defence Volunteer, Injure Family in Thai Deep […]