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Judge case shocks kill victim's kin
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2019
» A relative of one of five people shot dead at a house in Ban Tueloduelong in Yala's Bannang Sata district said she was deeply saddened to learn that Judge Khanakorn Pianchana, who acquitted the five alleged gunmen, had shot himself.
Southern MP candidates murdered
Muhammad Ayub Pathan, Published on 14/01/2019
» YALA: A couple who were MP candidates of the Thai Nation Power Party were shot dead at home in Kabang district on Sunday night and police suspected a political conflict or the works of insurgents.
Stop attacks, or stop talks
News, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2017
» The bombing of a Big C Supercenter in Pattani on May 9 has perversely put the government on the back foot. The car bomb attack which wounded 59 innocent civilians has been condemned worldwide for its savagery. It also raised political questions without clear answers for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the regime. How the military proceeds in the coming days will probably determine whether there is even a slim chance of ending the southern violence.
Army chief slams BRN for civilian attacks
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/05/2017
» Army commander Chalermchai Sitthisat yesterday slammed the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) for bomb blasts targeting civilians at a Big C Supercenter in Pattani province.
Army chief challenges BRN
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 19/05/2017
» Army chief Chalermchai Sitthisart has blamed the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) for the Big C bombing in Pattani, describing it as inhumane and challenging them to take on the security forces instead of attacking women and children.
Military braces for southern flare-up
News, Published on 22/04/2017
» Security will be stepped up across the southernmost provinces next week in a bid to deter possible unrest which might be perpetrated to mark the 13th anniversary of the Krue Se mosque killings in Pattani.
Separatist plan gets govt rebuke
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/04/2017
» Authorities have dismissed as nonsense a fresh move by some members of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement seeking to "declare independence" from Thailand in 15 years.
Military leader wears two hats
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/04/2017
» It is hard to imagine how a fan of soap operas who often chills out in front of the television at night can wake up the next morning to help lead soldiers in the fight against the southern insurgency.
4th Army chief plays down BRN changes
News, Published on 22/03/2017
» The 4th Army commander has brushed aside concerns over the leadership change in the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement.
The war bringer
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 12/03/2017
» The southern rebellion against the government begins its 58th year tomorrow. It will be the first time the anniversary is marked without any of the original 1960 instigators but in particular it will go on without its primary leader, better called the godfather of the southern conflict.