Officer warns against believing rumours on South unrest: Thailand

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Officer warns against believing rumours on South unrest
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE INTERNAL Security Operations Command (Isoc) yesterday cited the recent arrest of two paramilitary rangers for the fatal shooting of three boys in Narathiwat's Bacho district on February 3 as a lesson for the public not to trust rumours spread via word of mouth or social media without fact-checking.

Confirming that the attack, which also injured the boys' parents, was motivated by personal revenge, Isoc spokesman Colonel Banphot Poonpien said people should beware of such rumours, which could be spread by insurgents attempting to stir up violence against state officials.

The arrests in this case also demonstrated the state's sincerity in solving unrest and should boost the state's image in the public's eyes because, although the suspects were rangers, state agencies proceeded with the investigation and made arrests without protecting the suspects, the spokesman said.

"It is sad that children are the victims of violence stemming from adults' conflicts. It is sadder that insurgents use it as a reason to launch attacks, including a Pattani drive-by attack that killed six innocent people," he said.

Meanwhile, four gunmen shot dead a former police sub-lieutenant, Arun Phramphu-aim, in front of his home in Narathiwat's Sungai Padi district on Monday night. The assailants also planted two bombs near the scene, which later exploded without causing any injuries. Police found 20 spent bullets at the scene at 8.30am yesterday. A nearby construction shop and a six-wheel truck were damaged by the blasts.

In related news, suspected insurgents on a motorcycle opened fire on a couple riding another motorcycle in Yala's Bannang Sata district yesterday. Angkhana Nudaeng, 22, sustained fatal gunshot wounds to her back, while her husband Apichat Saengchan was slightly injured when the motorcycle turned over. On Monday night, villager Matohe La-te, 40, was gunned down in tambon Patae of Yaha district in the same province.


-- The Nation 2014-03-05

[greg71]

They will next want us to believe that pattani is safe and yala is the new tourism hotspot i guess

[chainarong]

To the international community the South is regarded as the forgotten war, without putting a fine a line to it, the South has a-few more problems than the simple statement issued , it is a sad state of affairs when children are murdered because a argument with their parents, Thailand has continually wrung their hands, used lots of chalk and tape measures at crime scenes but have solved nothing with the problems in the South, fortunately , the terrorists are not making hay while the PTP burn and I wounder why.

[rreddin]

To the international community the South is regarded as the forgotten war, without putting a fine a line to it, the South has a-few more problems than the simple statement issued , it is a sad state of affairs when children are murdered because a argument with their parents, Thailand has continually wrung their hands, used lots of chalk and tape measures at crime scenes but have solved nothing with the problems in the South, fortunately , the terrorists are not making hay while the PTP burn and I wounder why.

It is well past high time that the rest of Thailand took an interest in the events in the former Sultanate of Patani. For too long has it been ignored by the official media, only managing to break the surface when there is an horific incident, such as the murder of those children. And even then, it is quickly passed over. It may be a forgotten war to the international community, but popular knowledge of it is almost non-existent in Thailand.

Suthep's actions resulted in the peace process being halted for an indefinate period. Such progress as was made is now probably undone or at least suffered a severe setback. Thad did not, of course, concern the anti-government protesters.

"fortunately, the terrorists are not making hay". Given that the peace process is stalled, it might be that there are changes afoot within the terrorist groups that may see new leaders emerge. The question then is: are they committed to finding a peaceful and lasting political solution?

[northernjohn]

To the international community the South is regarded as the forgotten war, without putting a fine a line to it, the South has a-few more problems than the simple statement issued , it is a sad state of affairs when children are murdered because a argument with their parents, Thailand has continually wrung their hands, used lots of chalk and tape measures at crime scenes but have solved nothing with the problems in the South, fortunately , the terrorists are not making hay while the PTP burn and I wounder why.

It is well past high time that the rest of Thailand took an interest in the events in the former Sultanate of Patani. For too long has it been ignored by the official media, only managing to break the surface when there is an horific incident, such as the murder of those children. And even then, it is quickly passed over. It may be a forgotten war to the international community, but popular knowledge of it is almost non-existent in Thailand.

Suthep's actions resulted in the peace process being halted for an indefinate period. Such progress as was made is now probably undone or at least suffered a severe setback. Thad did not, of course, concern the anti-government protesters.

"fortunately, the terrorists are not making hay". Given that the peace process is stalled, it might be that there are changes afoot within the terrorist groups that may see new leaders emerge. The question then is: are they committed to finding a peaceful and lasting political solution?

There was no peace process.

Just a burned out group of terrorists who were no longer active and could only speak for them selves.

As for being ignored by the Media there is hardly a day that goes by that the Bangkok post does not have an article on it.

The Nation ignores it or it is not deemed news worthy for Thai Visa.

[Loles]

... and please don't make any rumor about North Lanna Republic. Please