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Malay Mail
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Gunman kills three, including child, in Thailand's insurgency-hit south
BANGKOK, May 3 — A gunman has shot dead three people including a child in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, police said today, as authorities pursued the suspect. The attacker opened fire late yesterday in a residential area of Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand's far south gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man, police said. 'One victim died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital,' local police officer Watthana Thurarat told AFP, adding that two more people were wounded. Police believe the suspect, who remains at large, is linked to a rebel group, Watthana said. Violence frequently rocks the kingdom's southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, where separatists seeking greater autonomy for the religiously distinct region have killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. However, attacks on unarmed civilians in residential areas remain relatively rare, with most targeting security personnel. In 2004, Thai security forces shot into a crowd of protesters outside a police station in Tak Bai, killing seven. Subsequently, 78 others suffocated in the back of military trucks after they were arrested—a deadly crackdown widely seen as a trigger for the southern unrest in the Buddhist-majority country. Last year, a Thai court dismissed the long-delayed Tak Bai case, brought by victims' families against seven officials, when the statute of limitations expired. Analysts have warned the decision could further inflame tensions in the region. — AFP
Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Gunman kills three in Thailand's conflict-hit south
BANGKOK - A gunman has shot dead three people including a child in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, police said on May 3, as authorities pursued the suspect. The attacker opened fire late on May 2 in a residential area of Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand's far south gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man, police said. 'One victim died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital,' local police officer Watthana Thurarat told AFP, adding that two more people were wounded. Police believe the suspect, who remains at large, is linked to a rebel group, Mr Watthana said. Violence frequently rocks the kingdom's southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, where separatists seeking greater autonomy for the religiously distinct region have killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. However, attacks on unarmed civilians in residential areas remain relatively rare, with most targeting security personnel. In 2004, Thai security forces shot into a crowd of protesters outside a police station in Tak Bai, killing seven. Subsequently, 78 others suffocated in the back of military trucks after they were arrested – a deadly crackdown widely seen as a trigger for the southern unrest in the Buddhist-majority country. A Thai court in 2024 dismissed the long-delayed Tak Bai case, brought by victims' families against seven officials, when the statute of limitations expired. Analysts have warned the decision could further inflame tensions in the region. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
CNA
03-05-2025
- CNA
Gunman kills 3 in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, including 9-year-old girl
BANGKOK: A gunman has shot dead three people including a child in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, police said Saturday (May 3), as authorities pursued the suspect. The attacker opened fire late Friday in a residential area of Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand's far south gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man, police said. "One victim died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital," local police officer Watthana Thurarat told AFP, adding that two more people were wounded. Police believe the suspect, who remains at large, is linked to a rebel group, Watthana said. Violence frequently rocks the kingdom's southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, where separatists seeking greater autonomy for the religiously distinct region have killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. However, attacks on unarmed civilians in residential areas remain relatively rare, with most targeting security personnel. In 2004, Thai security forces shot into a crowd of protesters outside a police station in Tak Bai, killing seven. Subsequently, 78 others suffocated in the back of military trucks after they were arrested - a deadly crackdown widely seen as a trigger for the southern unrest in the Buddhist-majority country. Last year, a Thai court dismissed the long-delayed Tak Bai case, brought by victims' families against seven officials, when the statute of limitations expired.
Arab News
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Gunman kills three in Thailand's conflict-hit south
BANGKOK: A gunman has shot dead three people including a child in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, police said Saturday, as authorities pursued the suspect. The attacker opened fire late Friday in a residential area of Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand's far south gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man, police said. 'One victim died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital,' local police officer Watthana Thurarat told AFP, adding that two more people were wounded. Police believe the suspect, who remains at large, is linked to a rebel group, Watthana said. Violence frequently rocks the kingdom's southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, where separatists seeking greater autonomy for the religiously distinct region have killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. However, attacks on unarmed civilians in residential areas remain relatively rare, with most targeting security personnel. In 2004, Thai security forces shot into a crowd of protesters outside a police station in Tak Bai, killing seven. Subsequently, 78 others suffocated in the back of military trucks after they were arrested — a deadly crackdown widely seen as a trigger for the southern unrest in the Buddhist-majority country. Last year, a Thai court dismissed the long-delayed Tak Bai case, brought by victims' families against seven officials, when the statute of limitations expired. Analysts have warned the decision could further inflame tensions in the region.
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Gunman kills three, including child, in Thailand's Narathiwat province
BANGKOK: A gunman has shot dead three people including a child in Thailand's insurgency-hit south, police said Saturday, as authorities pursued the suspect. The attacker opened fire late Friday in a residential area of Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province, one of three Muslim-majority provinces in Thailand's far south gripped by a decades-long separatist insurgency. Three people were killed, including a nine-year-old girl and a 75-year-old man, police said. "One victim died at the scene, and two others succumbed to their injuries at the hospital," local police officer Watthana Thurarat told AFP, adding that two more people were wounded. Police believe the suspect, who remains at large, is linked to a rebel group, Watthana said. Violence frequently rocks the kingdom's southern provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala, where separatists seeking greater autonomy for the religiously distinct region have killed more than 7,000 people since 2004. However, attacks on unarmed civilians in residential areas remain relatively rare, with most targeting security personnel. In 2004, Thai security forces shot into a crowd of protesters outside a police station in Tak Bai, killing seven. Subsequently, 78 others suffocated in the back of military trucks after they were arrested – a deadly crackdown widely seen as a trigger for the southern unrest in the Buddhist-majority country. Last year, a Thai court dismissed the long-delayed Tak Bai case, brought by victims' families against seven officials, when the statute of limitations expired.
