Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons
1 week, 6 days ago

Twin attacks in Thailand’s troubled south kill five, wound 13 persons

The Hindu  

Five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in two attacks in Thailand’s troubled south, police said on Sunday. They also threw explosives and detonated bombs in an attack that killed two defence volunteers guarding the office and wounded 12 others, including four civilians, Narathiwat province police said. In a separate attack in the neighbouring province of Pattani on Saturday night, a roadside bomb killed three people, including two local village assistants and a ranger guarding the area. Thai Prime Minister Paethongtarn Shinawatra told reporters on Sunday that the number of security forces in the south working night shifts “would definitely need to increase” in the wake of the attacks.

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Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004
6 months ago

Thailand will indict ex-security personnel over the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in 2004

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight former state security personnel …

Thailand King to visit survivors of nursery attack that killed 37 people, including 23 children
2 years, 5 months ago

Thailand King to visit survivors of nursery attack that killed 37 people, including 23 children

The Hindu  

October 07, 2022 09:05 am | Updated 09:05 am IST - Na Klang, Thailand Weeping, grief-stricken families gathered on October 7 outside a Thai nursery where an ex-policeman murdered nearly two dozen children in one of the kingdom’s worst mass killings. Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha will later visit survivors of the attack that left at …

Thailand’s restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand’s restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings

Associated Press  

HAT YAI, Thailand — A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces, which for almost two decades have been the scene of an active Muslim separatist insurgency, officials said Wednesday. At least 17 attacks occurred Tuesday night in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala provinces, mostly at convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesperson Pramote Promin said. The …

Thailand's restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings
2 years, 7 months ago

Thailand's restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight …

Fifteen killed, five injured in Thailand's Yala province after suspected rebels open fire at checkpoints
5 years, 4 months ago

Fifteen killed, five injured in Thailand's Yala province after suspected rebels open fire at checkpoints

Firstpost  

In the largest death toll in years in Thailand’s restive southern province, ’twelve were killed at the scene, two more at the hospital, and one died this morning’, said army spokesperson Pramote Prom-in, adding that five others were injured Yala: At least fifteen people were gunned down in an ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand’s violence-wracked south, an army …

Muslims in south Thailand mark 15 years since ‘Tak Bai massacre’
5 years, 4 months ago

Muslims in south Thailand mark 15 years since ‘Tak Bai massacre’

Al Jazeera  

The 2004 incident remains the deadliest day in the Malay-Muslim rebellion against rule by the Thai state. Known across the south as the “Tak Bai massacre”, the October 25, 2004 incident remains the deadliest day in the rebellion by Malay-Muslims against rule by the Thai state, which colonised the southern provinces bordering Malaysia over a century ago. No member of …

Bangkok bombings: Four wounded by blasts in Thai capital as leaders meet for high-level summit; security tightened, says PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha
5 years, 7 months ago

Bangkok bombings: Four wounded by blasts in Thai capital as leaders meet for high-level summit; security tightened, says PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha

Firstpost  

Several small bombs exploded across Bangkok on Friday, rattling the Thai capital as it hosted a regional summit attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and leaving four people wounded but not disrupting the diplomatic event. Bangkok: Several small bombs exploded across Bangkok on Friday, rattling the Thai capital as it hosted a regional summit attended by US Secretary …

Two Buddhist monks shot dead after suspected Muslim rebels storm Thai temple
6 years, 2 months ago

Two Buddhist monks shot dead after suspected Muslim rebels storm Thai temple

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two monks were killed and …

Thai police steps up security following Bangkok bomb attacks warning
8 years, 5 months ago

Thai police steps up security following Bangkok bomb attacks warning

China Daily  

BANGKOK - Thai police said they have been instructed to step up security measures following an intelligence report of possible bomb attacks in Bangkok and its outskirts late October. There was some information that pointed to a possibility that a group may try to stage car-bomb attacks in three spots around Bangkok and its suburbs between Oct 25 and 30, …

Thailand: Police says 15 suspects detained earlier were not involved in the blasts
8 years, 7 months ago

Thailand: Police says 15 suspects detained earlier were not involved in the blasts

Firstpost  

A group of 15 suspects detained by the Thai military investigating last week’s deadly tourist resort attacks was not involved in the blasts, police said on Friday, adding to confusion surrounding the case Bangkok: A group of 15 suspects detained by the Thai military investigating last week’s deadly tourist resort attacks was not involved in the blasts, police said on …

Deadly bomb blast hits Thailand’s restive south
9 years, 4 months ago

Deadly bomb blast hits Thailand’s restive south

Al Jazeera  

At least four killed in explosion at checkpoint in southern Pattani province facing armed rebellion by Muslim rebels. A bomb blast at a village checkpoint in Thailand’s restive south has killed four people and wounded four others, the latest deadly attack to strike the region. The bomb exploded late Thursday in Khok Pho district of Pattani, one of three Muslim-majority …

Thai army chief cautions nation may ‘collapse’ as violence escalates
11 years ago

Thai army chief cautions nation may ‘collapse’ as violence escalates

Live Mint  

Bangkok; Thailand’s army chief warned Monday the country risks “collapse” unless it pulls back from escalating violence after attacks in recent days left three children dead in the kingdom’s worst political unrest since 2010. “As days go by, there will be more violence until it cannot be controlled,” army chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha warned in a rare televised live speech. “I …

3 dead in weekend attacks on Thailand protests
11 years, 1 month ago

3 dead in weekend attacks on Thailand protests

The Hindu  

An apparent grenade attack against anti-government protesters occupying an upscale shopping area of Thailand’s capital killed at least two people on Sunday, the latest violence in a months-long political crisis that is growing bloodier by the day. The attack near the Ratchaprasong intersection in the heart of Bangkok, home to major shopping malls and luxury hotels, followed another assault on …

Protesters mobilise ahead of planned Thai capital 'shutdown'
11 years, 2 months ago

Protesters mobilise ahead of planned Thai capital 'shutdown'

ABC  

Thai anti-government protesters have begun mobilising in Bangkok ahead of their planned "shutdown" of the capital as they step up efforts to topple the government and halt upcoming elections. The protesters want an appointed "people's council" to run the country and oversee vaguely defined electoral reforms before new elections are held in around a year to 18 months. "Prime Minister …

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340
12 years, 11 months ago

Bombs In Southern Thailand Kill 14, Injure 340

India TV News  

Hat Yai, Apr 1: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and injuring 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists. A first batch of explosives planted inside a parked pickup truck ripped through an area of restaurants and shops in …

Thailand-Cambodia clashes continue
13 years, 10 months ago

Thailand-Cambodia clashes continue

The Hindu  

Exchange of gunfire across the Thai-Cambodia border continued on Saturday, each side accusing the other of unveiling a newly-minted aggressive agenda. In Bangkok, the Foreign Ministry said one Thai soldier was killed, raising the Army's death toll to four in two successive days of fighting. Cambodia's Ministry of National Defence said “the apparent goal of Thailand's military aggression is to …

Thai, Cambodian Armies clash on border; 6 killed
13 years, 11 months ago

Thai, Cambodian Armies clash on border; 6 killed

The Hindu  

Thailand and Cambodia exchanged artillery and gunfire for several hours on Friday in a flare-up of a long-running border dispute, and their militaries said six soldiers were killed. Thai Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Siriya Khuangsirikul said three Thai soldiers had been killed, and 13 wounded, one critically. Cambodian defence spokesman Lt. Gen. Chhum Socheat said three Cambodian soldiers were killed …

Dealing with an unrest
20 years, 3 months ago

Dealing with an unrest

The Hindu  

The Thai government's actions against the Islamic insurgents in the south of the country cause concern in the South-East Asian neighbourhood. Thailand having begun to regard itself as a frontline state in the United States-led `campaign' against global terrorism, the Thaksin administration's handling of the latest crisis will be watched closely across South-East Asia. In all, over 400 people, including …

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