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CCTV and power boxes attacked in Narathiwat

CCTV and power boxes attacked in Narathiwat

Thairath•Society•13m ago

Reader Briefing

Unidentified perpetrators attacked CCTV cameras and solar cell combiner boxes at three locations in Narathiwat Province on July 18, 2026.

  • •Perpetrators burned one CCTV camera and shot two combiner boxes at three different locations in Chanae Ai Rong District, Narathiwat.
  • •The incidents occurred around 20:00 on July 18, 2026.
  • •Authorities suspect the attacks were carried out by members of violent insurgent groups active in Chanae Ai Rong and Ra-ngae districts.
  • •CCTV footage showed four men in black clothing using a motorcycle and a bamboo pole to set fire to a camera.

Overview

  • •The attacks occurred at approximately 20:00 on July 18, 2026.
  • •Perpetrators burned one CCTV camera at the Ban Lubo Yoh intersection and shot two combiner boxes at the Ban Lubo Yoh intersection and in front of Samphan Witthaya School.
  • •One CCTV camera and two combiner boxes, which collect electricity from solar panels, were damaged.
  • •Pol. Maj. Gen. Prayong Khotsakha, Pol. Col. Narin Chuaysuk, Col. Panjapol Sapbowon, and EOD and forensics teams inspected the crime scenes on July 19, 2026 at 10:30.
  • •CCTV footage from 19:24 on July 18, 2026 revealed four men in black with face coverings operating at the Ban Lubo Yoh intersection.
  • •Authorities believe the attacks were the work of insurgent group members responsible for violence in Chanae Ai Rong and Ra-ngae districts.
  • •Forensic evidence has been collected for scientific analysis to identify and arrest the offenders.

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Key Entities

Place

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️
The province where the attacks on CCTV cameras and combiner boxes took place.
Chanae Ai Rong District(อ.เจาะไอร้อง)
The district where the incidents occurred and where the suspected insurgent group operates.
Ra-ngae District(อ.ระแงะ)ℹ️
A district bordering Chanae Ai Rong where the suspected insurgent group also operates.
Ban Lubo Yoh(บ้านลูโบะเย๊าะ)
The location of a three-way intersection where two attack points were found.
Chuap Subdistrict(ต.จวบ)
The subdistrict containing the attack sites.

Person

Pol. Maj. Gen. Prayong Khotsakha(พล.ต.ต.ประยงค์ โคตรสาขา)
Commander of the Narathiwat Provincial Police.
Pol. Col. Narin Chuaysuk(พ.ต.อ.นรินทร์ ช่วยสุข)
Superintendent of Chanae Ai Rong Police Station.
Col. Panjapol Sapbowon(พ.อ.ปัญจพล ทรัพย์บวร)
Commander of the 48th Ranger Task Force.

Organization

Chanae Ai Rong Police Station(สภ.เจาะไอร้อง)
The police station responsible for the area where the attacks occurred.
48th Ranger Task Force(ฉก.ทพ.48)
A military unit that participated in the site inspection.
Samphan Witthaya School(โรงเรียนสัมพันธ์วิทยา)
The school in front of which a combiner box was shot.