Tag: Tak Bai
Police collect evidence of M79 shooting at security checkpoint
NARATHIWAT, Oct 25 - Narathiwat police today collected evidence from a crime scene following last night's M79 grenades attack at a security checkpoint...
Religious ceremony held for Tak Bai victims
NARATHIWAT, Oct 24 - The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) on Wednesday held a religious ceremony to commemorate the eighth anniversary of...
State agencies urged to prevent recurrence of far South violence
PATTANI, Oct 25 - Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa on Wednesday urged security agencies in the southern border region to work to the...
Police chief confident situation under control on Tak Bai anniversary
NARATHIWAT, Oct 22 - The national police chief Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew said he is not worried about possible violence on the eve...
Security tightened ahead of 5th Tak Bai incident anniversary
NARATHIWAT, Oct 19 -- Joint forces of military, police and security units have reinforced bunkers at the keeper's boxes in Narathiwat's Tak Bai...
Yuthasak asserts curfew not needed in southern border region
BANGKOK, Aug 1 - Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa admitted Wednesday to a lack of unity among agencies in addressing southern violence, but...
Najib to Yingluck: Malaysia opposes violence in Thailand’s far South
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday reaffirmed to visiting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra that Malaysia did not...
Thailand to boost ties with neighbours: Foreign Minister
BANGKOK, Feb 7 - Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul on Tuesday reaffirmed that Thailand will focus on strengthening relations and cooperation with its neighbouring...
Five border police wounded in bomb incidents
YALA, Nov 2 – Leaflets promising continued attacks on Thai Buddhists were found at two of five bomb incident locations in this restive southern...
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