NARATHIWAT, Oct 13 – A man was shot dead in his own rubber plantation Saturday morning in the latest insurgent attack in the restive southern province of Narathiwat. The victim was identified as Sama-ae Royee, 58, the owner of a rubber plantation in Rangae district. MCOT
NARATHIWAT, Oct 9 – Two volunteer paramilitary rangers were shot dead in Narathiwat on Tuesday, bringing the death toll of insurgent attacks in the restive South to five on this single day. The latest incident occurred on a road in Rangae district when two paramilitary rangers, identified as Chanakorn Kanchong, 26, and Piyarat Rompreuk, 29, […]
BANGKOK, Oct 8 – The government will launch a television station in Yawi, a Malay dialect widely spoken in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces, starting Jan 1, Minister to the PM’s Office Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisal said today. He said the Yawi broadcast is aimed at creating a better understanding among southern people on the government’s administration, improving […]
NARATHIWAT, Sept 30 – Suspected insurgents fired M-79 grenades at a fair in Narathiwat, injuring 21 people. Four people, injured from M79 grenade attack in Narathiwat remain hospitalised on Sunday while 19 others discharged from hospital. Read more: MCOT
Many shops in Pattani and Narathiwat closed on Friday following threats of violence if they chose to operate their business on Friday. Leaflets were reportedly been distributed in the provinces, citing muslim teachings not to do business on the day. Local residents were threatened with violence if they did not abide by the warning. Read […]
Two students were injured by shrapnel when their school bus was hit by an explosion in Narathiwat’s Yi Ngor district Thursday morning. Sitinuriya Baka, 14 and Nadia Jehama, 17, both of Romklao School were rushed to a nearby hospital before being transferred to Narathiwat Rachanakarin Hospital. Both suffered injuries to their arms. Read more: The […]
YALA, Sept 25 – A school employee was shot dead in Yala today, while a highway worker was severely wounded by a booby trap bomb in nearby Narathiwat. Jeyor Dam, a worker at Yata School was shot in the head and torso in Yala’s Raman district. Read more: MCOT
Two school directors and two soldiers were injured on Monday after insurgents triggered a bomb hidden in a pavilion where they were sitting in the latest violence in Narathiwat’s Bajoh district. The four Korde Laemaenae, director of Ban Batu School where the attack took place, Ma Dueramae, director of Ban Buenaepiyae School, Private Wattana Sridet […]
