Crime Volunteer Officer Ambushed and Killed Near Base in Yala, Vehicle Set Ablaze

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A volunteer security officer in Bannang Sata district, Yala province, was ambushed and killed late on 27 April while on a brief trip to a local shop, just 300 metres from his operational base. The attackers later set fire to both the officer’s car and his body.

 

The victim, identified as Volunteer Officer Theerawut Phuttarat, 34, had driven from his base at Taling Chan subdistrict to purchase supplies at a grocery shop along Route 410, Yala–Bannang Sata Road. As he exited his vehicle, gunmen hiding in nearby overgrowth opened fire with automatic weapons. Multiple bullet holes were later found in the passenger-side door behind the driver’s seat.

 

Following the initial attack, the assailants set the car and the deceased officer ablaze before fleeing the scene.

 

Security forces immediately sealed off the area, allowing bomb disposal experts and forensic police from Yala Provincial Police Division 10 to collect evidence. Investigators confirmed that the shooting occurred directly outside a shop that operates daily until the early hours.

 

Although a CCTV camera is installed on a nearby lamppost less than 20 metres from the crime scene, it was later revealed that the camera had been positioned away from the incident and failed to capture any footage of the attack.

 

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident, which underscores the ongoing security challenges in the Deep South.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-04-29.