Police Officer Injured in Ambush Near Checkpoint in Yala Province

Picture courtesy of Amarin TV

A border patrol officer was injured during a shooting incident while setting up a checkpoint in Mueang district, Yala province, at 8.15pm on April 30. The ambush occurred near the operational base in Baan Chanan, Phorn subdistrict.

The officer, identified as 29-year-old Watcharin Noppapuang, sustained a gunshot wound to his right arm. Emergency services quickly transported him to Yala Central Hospital for treatment, where he is receiving care.

Initial investigations suggest that the police team was ambushed by an unidentified group of assailants as they were establishing the checkpoint. The attack ceased after a brief exchange of gunfire, during which Watcharin was injured.

In response to the attack, the area has been secured by police, military, and local administration officials who are conducting an extensive investigation. Authorities are on high alert, seeking to identify and apprehend the attackers involved in this coordinated ambush.

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-01