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Narathiwat gold heist suspects identified
News, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 21/10/2025
» The commander of Thailand's Fourth Army Region has confirmed that suspects involved in the Oct 5 gold robbery in Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat, have been identified, with individuals holding dual nationalities among those implicated.
Dual nationals linked to daring Narathiwat gold heist
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 20/10/2025
» The commander of Thailand’s Fourth Army Region has confirmed that suspects involved in the daring Oct 5 gold robbery in Sungai Kolok district, Narathiwat province, have been identified, with individuals holding dual nationalities among those implicated. The heist saw 600 baht-weight of gold stolen in a swift and coordinated operation.
Govt probes foreign land deals on Koh Phangan, Koh Samui
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 19/10/2025
» SURAT THANI: Corrupt officials and Thai nominees are under scrutiny amid probes into foreign investors exploiting legal loopholes related to business operations and land ownership on Koh Phangan and Koh Samui, the governor says.
Southern scars
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/10/2025
» Re: "Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain", (Opinion, Oct 15). The Bangkok Post deserves praise for having columnist Kong Rithdee remind the nation of the scars and injustices experienced in the South during the Thaksin regime under Gen Pisal Wattanawongkrit, the Fourth Army regional commander in 2004. He also wrote about notorious cases of impunity and the rise of southern youth in joining secessionist groups.
Beneath Tak Bai's calm, scars remain
News, Published on 15/10/2025
» 'I went out after dark to help my friend. Luckily, his phone still worked when he called. On the way from my house, there were corpses floating in the water, face down, shot dead. I'm sure there were more deaths than what they reported. The sound of gunfire kept going late into the night. I remember earlier that day, when the soldiers opened fire, I'd seen people's heads blown to bits as I was running home. I'd never forget what I saw."
Premier set to visit in wake of violence
News, Published on 10/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to visit the southern border provinces tomorrow to assess security measures after a series of violent incidents in Yala and Narathiwat sparked renewed concerns about unrest in the region.
Two Yala parks closed after bomb blasts
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 09/10/2025
» YALA - Authorities temporarily closed two public parks in Muang district of this southern border province after eight bomb explosions on Wednesday night. No casualties were reported.
Isoc vows justice after new attacks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has condemned the recent spate of violence in the southern border provinces, vowing justice for the perpetrators and any collaborators.
PM calls for action after gold heist
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday emphasised that local police and military units are fully responsible for maintaining public safety in the deep South, following a robbery at a gold shop in Narathiwat on Sunday.
Sunday gold heist 'to fund rebel activities'
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 07/10/2025
» The armed robbery of a gold shop in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district on Sunday, which netted over 35.6 million baht in gold jewellery, was carried out to fund a southern separatist network, according to the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4.