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Go softly, softly: 4th Army head
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 02/11/2022
» The newly appointed commander of the 4th Army Region, Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanark, says security authorities will avoid the use of force against suspected insurgents in the strife-torn southern border provinces except for self-defence as law enforcement is stepped up to deal with them.
Troublespotting
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/08/2022
» Re: "Rail project needs transparency", (Editorial, Aug 14).
Inspiration born from tragedy
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 13/01/2021
» Growing up in Yala, I-na Phuyuthanon thought she was used to hearing news of violence in the Deep South, but when her uncle was shot while stepping out to buy ice cream for his children, it changed everything.
Apirat says Thaksin provoked insurgents
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/10/2019
» Army chief Apirat Kongsompong on Friday accused the Thaksin Shinawatra administration of complicating the southern insurgency problem.
Courses in the cloud
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/11/2018
» Finding teachers who are willing to work in the troubled southern border provinces of Thailand has never been easy. Persuading a qualified native English-speaking teacher to work in Pattani, Yala or Narathiwat is almost impossible.
End military interrogation
News, Editorial, Published on 27/09/2018
» In a court ruling on Tuesday on what has been dubbed the "budu bomb" case, the legitimacy and transparency of the military's unusual role in the justice process has again been questioned.
Southern drug suspect takes on police brutality
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 09/09/2018
» Sayuti Salae suffered them all -- severe kicks along the body and a hard hit on his head -- when he was allegedly forced by police to admit he had 20 methamphetamine pills in his possession.
Maitri wrestles with mafia networks
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/04/2018
» Maitri Chimcherd was taken by surprise six months ago when he was promoted to be commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), a position he never dreamed of landing.
Search still on for bomb masterminds
News, Published on 13/08/2017
» One year after multiple bomb blasts and arson attacks in seven provinces, the situation has returned to normal but police have still failed to identify who masterminded the attacks.
Cavalry chief: BRN may be behind hospital bombing
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/05/2017
» The southern insurgency movement Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) may be behind the bombing at Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok on Monday, 2nd Cavalry Division commander Maj Gen Chalermchai Srisawat said on Wednesday.