YALA, 6 June 2015 (NNT) – The Army Region 4 has imposed a ban on fire cracker sales in all Southern border provinces during Ramadan. Col Pramote Prom-in, spokesman for the Region 4 Internal Security Operations Command, said the ban was to enable Muslim fellows to perform religious practices undisturbed during the holy fasting period. […]
PATTANI – A car bomb in the insurgent-torn province of Pattani injured eight soldiers and one civilian who were passing by in a truck when the device exploded at 9am this morning, police say. According to officers, the 15-kilogram car bomb caused damages reaching a 100 meter radius around the blast site on Route 42 […]
Four soldiers were killed in a hail of bullets in a drive-by attack by suspected insurgents in Yala’s Raman district on Wednesday evening. Police said the four were travelling in a privately-owned Toyota on Raman-Balor Road in Ban Palugapalus village of tambon Balor at about 5pm when they were approached by at least three assailants […]
Rohingya Muslim refugees being held at a detention centre in Surat Thani province cut power and broke windows in a protest over not being allowed to celebrate an important Islamic holiday. The 94 women and children late Monday tried to break open doors and shattered windows in their dormitory at the holding centre in tambon […]
HUA HIN — A man and his wife were arrested in this resort town on Saturday with more than 100 items that police say were mostly stolen from foreigners. Police apprehended Thawalchai Thawilsuk, 37, and Surintra Khumsup, 31, at their rented house in Hua Hin and seized goods. Read more: Bangkok Post
SONGKHLA, 28 May 2015 (NNT) – The Langkawi Express Train No.954, which was a Kuala Lumpur – Hat Yai transnational train, collided with a cement mixer truck near Ban Rai, Moo 5, in Banpru area, Hat Yai, Songkhla on Thursday afternoon. The train driver and all passengers who were mostly foreigners were safe while a […]
Three men were arrested in Songkhla’s Sadao district yesterday for allegedly trying to smuggle 20 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine or “ice” into Malaysia. Acting on tip-off, police officers stopped a pick-up truck at a road checkpoint and found the drugs hidden inside. Read more: The Nation
NARATHIWAT — The Thai army says it will allow members of the southern separatist movement currently living in Malaysian to visit Thailand during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. “The army will permit dissidents who have gone to live in Malaysia to visit their home country and practice religious activities,” said Col. Somdej Yotha, commander […]
