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Local leaders arrested in Pattani Big C bombing
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/05/2017
» An Islamic teacher, a local administrator and four followers have been arrested on charges of stealing the pickup truck later used in the Big C car bombing.
Army chief accepts responsibilty for private's death
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/04/2017
» Army chief Chalermchai Sittisat Monday expressed regret and responsibility over the death of a 22-year-old private, who is suspected of being brutally beaten at a local army prison in Surat Thani.
More heavy rain forecast for the South (Flood update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/01/2017
» With hundreds of thousands of people already stranded throughout much of the southern region, more heavy rain is forecast for today and tomorrow.
Southern floods continue, King gives aid (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/12/2016
» The flood situation in the South has continued to worsen as His Majesty the King has provided relief bags for residents in flood-ravaged areas. Patients have been evacuated from Bang Saphan Hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Hospital vehicle used in 'double tap' Pattani bombing, 1 dead, 29 injured (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/08/2016
» A pair of bombs set off near each other killed a woman and wounded 29 people late Tuesday in the main town of Pattani province in the deep South. The main bomb was hidden in a stolen hospital vehicle.
Manas charged on 13 counts of trafficking-related offences (Updated Thursday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/06/2015
» Army adviser Lt Gen Manas Kongpan has been charged on 13 counts on trafficking and related offences after eight hours of questioning lasting until midnight in which he stood firm in maintaining innocence.
Migrants abandoned; Padang Besar mayor arrested (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/05/2015
» As dozens more Rohingya, including children, were found abandoned by trafficking gangs in Songkhla and Satun provinces Thursday, police today arrested the mayor of Padang Besar, alleging he was a trafficking kingpin.
Border camp horrors revealed, official arrested (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/05/2015
» The former president of the Rohingya Association of Thailand says the camp and graveyard found in Songkhla is just the tip of the iceberg. He estimates there are at least 60 such camps in the Malaysian border area. Meanwhile a local official has been arrested.
Samui bomb suspect cleared (UPDATED)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/04/2015
» Police had a suspect and a clear security camera image in the Samui car-bomb case – for one day. The so-called "Man in blue" seen in the footage has turned out to be an innocent Surat Thani resident.
Innocents killed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/03/2012
» Both the defence minister and the 4th Army chief have accepted the finding of an independent committee that military rangers wrongfully shot dead four villagers in Pattani.