webfact Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Two rangers killed, four injured in Pattani ambush By The Nation Two rangers were killed and four others injured when separatist militants ambushed their patrol unit on a Pattani road on Tuesday night. Nong Chik police station was alerted that a firefight had broken out on a road in Ban Don Na village in Tambon Bang Khao and dispatched reinforcements. The four injured rangers were rushed to the Army hospital at Fort Ingkhayut Borihan for emergency treatment before being ferried to Pattani Hospital. The two rangers killed were identified as Suchart Kongsuk and Thanadej Chaiyamusik. Police said the six rangers were patrolling on three motorcycles when they came under fire from a group of insurgents. The rangers fired back and a five-minute gunfight ensued before the insurgents retreated and the rangers could radio for backup. Pattani Taskforce commander Maj-General Jatuporn Klumpasut on Wednesday morning dispatched some 100 troops and police to the village to hunt for the attackers. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30354283 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 "Police said the six rangers were patrolling on three motorcycles...." Shame that the billions of baht creamed off by the military isn't actually spent on equipment designed to save those facing the most risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, edwinchester said: "Police said the six rangers were patrolling on three motorcycles...." Shame that the billions of baht creamed off by the military isn't actually spent on equipment designed to save those facing the most risk. as the terrorists are cowards, they will always seek out the least equipped, so unless everyone gets armored vehicles, there is no point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I could have sworn, I just read an article here today, via a government news release re a new Army commander taking over, that there was now "peace" in the South... Perhaps some folks didn't get informed of that declaration by the Army.... Quote Incumbent Thai Army Chief confident his successor can keep peace in the South Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ResandePohm Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 14 hours ago, edwinchester said: "Police said the six rangers were patrolling on three motorcycles...." Shame that the billions of baht creamed off by the military isn't actually spent on equipment designed to save those facing the most risk. You are so right. Can you imagine British Paras patroling in Belfast on motorcycles during the "troubles". It's just asking to be killed. Plain suicide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 The strategy in the south seems to be one that does not seek escalation, but one that maintains the status quo. Given the nature of the insurgency, ‘victory’ is qualativly not likely at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 16 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I could have sworn, I just read an article here today, via a government news release re a new Army commander taking over, that there was now "peace" in the South... Perhaps some folks didn't get informed of that declaration by the Army.... Yep, the old retiring Army Chief told the new Army Chief - "don't worry, everything is hunky dory down there" in the deep South... 17 hours ago, edwinchester said: "Police said the six rangers were patrolling on three motorcycles...." Shame that the billions of baht creamed off by the military isn't actually spent on equipment designed to save those facing the most risk. Agree. A few billion on proper armoured vehicles etc, but no, they get...…... 3 submarines. Real useful. really useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 More "peace" today... Quote Yala policeman accused of mistakenly shooting dead innocent Muslim man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/12/2018 at 7:17 PM, TallGuyJohninBKK said: I could have sworn, I just read an article here today, via a government news release re a new Army commander taking over, that there was now "peace" in the South... Perhaps some folks didn't get informed of that declaration by the Army.... Loose talk can cost lives, still very apt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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