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Interior Ministry enhances security in Southern Border provinces

Interior Ministry enhances security in Southern Border provinces

Matichon•Politics•31m ago

Reader Briefing

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior has implemented five security measures for Southern Border provinces following unrest between November 9 and 11.

  • •Ansit Sampantharat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, ordered governors in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Satun, and Songkhla to upgrade security.
  • •The order follows unrest occurring in Southern Border provinces and related areas from November 9-11.
  • •Five specific guidelines were issued to prevent incidents and protect lives and property.

Overview

  • •Unrest occurred in Southern Border provinces and related areas from November 9-11.
  • •Ansit Sampantharat ordered governors of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Satun, and Songkhla to increase situational monitoring and security measures.
  • •The Ministry of Interior directed district chiefs to coordinate with military and police to increase patrols and checkpoints in risky areas and public places.
  • •The Ministry of Interior instructed the use of village headmen, Village Security Teams (VST), Territorial Defense Volunteers, and people's networks for proactive surveillance.
  • •Emergency preparedness plans are to be reviewed, including medical emergency systems and rescue operations, to ensure rapid response.
  • •Ansit Sampantharat advised the public to be cautious when traveling, avoid incident sites, and immediately report suspicious objects to officials.
  • •Governors must monitor situations closely with the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command and report results to the central government.

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Key Quotes

Ansit Sampantharat
"Requesting cooperation from the public to follow information from government agencies and refrain from spreading unverified information, which may cause misunderstandings or affect the work of officials."
ขอความร่วมมือประชาชนติดตามข้อมูลข่าวสารจากหน่วยงานภาครัฐ และงดเผยแพร่ข้อมูลที่ยังไม่ได้รับการตรวจสอบยืนยัน ซึ่งอาจก่อให้เกิดความเข้าใจคลาดเคลื่อนหรือส่งผลกระทบต่อการปฏิบัติงานของเจ้าหน้าที่

Key Entities

Person

Ansit Sampantharat(อรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️
The government ministry that ordered security upgrades in Southern Border provinces.
Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)
The security agency that governors must coordinate with to monitor the local situation.

Place

Yala(ยะลา)
A Southern Border province ordered to increase security measures.
Pattani(ปัตตานี)
A Southern Border province ordered to increase security measures.
Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️
A Southern Border province ordered to increase security measures.
Satun(สตูล)ℹ️
A Southern Border province ordered to increase security measures.
Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
A Southern Border province ordered to increase security measures.