DPA Director-General Upgrades Southern Border Security

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration has ordered maximum security readiness in the three southern border provinces following multiple incidents on August 22.

•Narucha Khosawiwalai ordered maximum security readiness in the three southern border provinces, particularly in Yala Province.
•Multiple incidents occurred in several locations across the southern border provinces on the night of August 22.
•The Department of Provincial Administration and related units are pursuing terrorists according to the Southern Border Provinces Development Plan (SBPDP).
•The Army Region is designated as the primary authority for controlling the situation and managing area restrictions.

Overview

•On August 23, Narucha Khosawiwalai spoke at the Don Mueang Military Airport 2, Wing 6 regarding incidents that occurred on August 22.
•Narucha Khosawiwalai instructed security forces and the Subdistrict Protection Teams in Yala Province to raise readiness to the highest level.
•Narucha Khosawiwalai stated that citizens were warned not to leave their areas starting from the night of August 22.
•The Department of Provincial Administration and relevant units have entered the area to track down terrorists.
•Operations are being conducted in accordance with the Southern Border Provinces Development Plan (SBPDP).
•Narucha Khosawiwalai noted that the number of incidents in the three provinces was quite severe, though official casualty reports are pending.
•The Army Region is the unit responsible for controlling the situation and determining whether to issue area exit bans.

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Key Entities

Person

Narucha Khosawiwalai(นฤชา โฆษาศิวิไลซ์)

Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration.

Organization

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

The government department responsible for overseeing security and pursuing terrorists in the southern border provinces.

Army Region(กองทัพภาค)

The entity responsible for controlling the situation and managing area exit announcements.

Place

Three Southern Border Provinces(สามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The region where multiple incidents occurred and security has been upgraded to the highest level.

Yala Province(จ.ยะลา)ℹ️

A province in the south where Narucha Khosawiwalai specifically ordered the highest level of readiness.

Don Mueang Military Airport 2, Wing 6(ท่าอากาศยานทหาร 2 กองบิน 6 (บน.6) ดอนเมือง)

The location where Narucha Khosawiwalai gave his statement on August 23.

Policy

Southern Border Provinces Development Plan (SBPDP)(แผนพัฒนาพื้นที่จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้ ( จจต.))

The official plan under which the Department of Provincial Administration and relevant units are operating.