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First Muslim woman appointed provincial governor
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 16/11/2022
» PATTANI: People in the far South have welcomed the cabinet's aproval of the appointment of the first Muslim woman to the position of provincial governor.
Dual citizenship poses 'security threat'
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 15/12/2019
» PATTANI: The issue of people holding dual Thai-Malaysian citizenship has posed a national security threat for Thailand and Malaysia with both countries working hard to resolve it, a seminar was told.
Security stepped up after attacks in South
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 15/04/2023
» Authorities have tightened security in Hat Yai and Sadao districts of Songkhla following a series of bomb and shooting attacks along rail routes in the three southernmost provinces.
Drug smuggler caught, 600,000 speed pills seized
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 14/11/2019
» A member of a major drug smuggling gang has been arrested and 6000,000 speed pills seized from a truck parked in Narathiwat province.
Malaysia to support twin-city concept in South
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 07/06/2024
» The government will partner with Malaysia to promote the twin-city concept in the deep South, aiming to stimulate the economy.
Former Pulo leader unveils plan for locals
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 18/09/2020
» Five years after being released from jail, Sama-ae Thanam, a former leader of the Patani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo), is playing a crucial role to advance an investment project on biogas power plants in five southern provinces.
Banners, flags in South mark BRN's 62nd anniversary
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 14/03/2022
» Cloth banners with the message in English "Free Patani - Patani is not Siam" were displayed and balloons carried aloft the flag of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) separatist movement in many areas in the four southernmost border provinces on Sunday.
Civvies face new army apparel ban
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 19/01/2019
» The army is prohibiting people in the southernmost provinces from wearing military-style uniforms in a fresh attempt to curb violence caused by suspected insurgents who disguise themselves using a military look.
Pattani man shot dead in Narathiwat
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 06/06/2023
» NARATHIWAT: A man from neighbouring Pattani was shot dead in broad daylight on a road in Bacho district of this southern province on Tuesday.
Six suspects in deep South bomb blasts arrested
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 29/05/2018
» Six of nine suspects wanted on arrest warrants for their alleged involvement in a string of coordinated bomb attacks in the deep South on May 20 have been arrested, says a task force commander.