BANGKOK, 12 October 2011 (NNT) – The Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide of Thailand has cautioned residents of six southern provinces on the Andaman Coast of heavy downpours and possible mudslides. Mr Viboon Sanguanpong, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Deputy Director of the Emergency Operation Center for […]
A Cho Irong policeman was killed in a drive-by shooting in Narathiwat’s Cho Irong district on Saturday, said Pol Lt-Col Somchai Singkliang, duty officer at Cho Irong police station. Sgt Jiraphan Leeyanond, 26, was driving his motorcycle on the Cho Irong-Pa Phai road about 11.45am. Read more: Bangkok Post
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT 7 October (NNT) – Bangkok-bound passengers experienced a tense moment on Saturday as a passenger train derailed in Nakhon Si Thammarat. The train carrying more than 200 passengers lost its control, causing nine of the twelve carriages to detach. No casualties were reported. A passenger said the nine carriages got off the […]
BANGKOK, 6 October 2011 (NNT) – The Emergency Operation Center for Flood, Storm and Landslide has warned five provinces of flash floods and mudslides while indicating the possibility of more flooding in the central region during 13-16 October. Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Deputy Director of the Emergency Operation Center […]
NARATHIWAT, Oct 6 – One villager– a woman– was shot dead, while one man and four soldiers were wounded in overnight shooting and bombing incidents in restive Narathiwat’s Cho Ai Rong district late Wednesday, according to local police. Pol Lt-Col Somjai Singkliang of Cho Ai Rong police station together with an investigative team and a […]
A volunteer was seriously injured in a shooting by suspected insurgents in Yala’s Bannang Sata district on Wednesday. Police were alerted at 10.30am that Abdulloh Muyadeng, 27, who was riding a motorcycle from an army base in the district to a village, had been shot in his right cheek. Read more: The Nation
Traumatised by insurgent violence, young students at a Narathiwat school that came under attack last week have still not returned to class, prompting it to close indefinitely. School director Chaiwat Sumethaphiwat said yesterday that the teachers were also terrified, while the school’s closure was a source of concern for parents, causing hardship for everyone involved. […]
PATTANI, 3 October 2011 (NNT) – Insurgents in Southern Thailand opened fire at a military scout base in Pattani province. Local officials believed the move was a response to police’s crackdown on drug. Police said the insurgents used M79 grenade launcher during the attack on Sunday night. Out of two bombs launched, one was a […]
