ISOC Clarifies Helicopter Shooting and Southern Unrest

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

ISOC and the Royal Thai Army deny that a helicopter was used to shoot a teenager and clarify that political links to unrest in the South are currently only observations.

•On August 25, 2026, ISOC and the Royal Thai Army addressed allegations regarding helicopter gunfire and Southern border unrest.
•Medical evidence indicates the victim was shot with a 9mm or .22 caliber bullet at a 30-degree angle, which ISOC claims is inconsistent with weapons of war or helicopter-mounted guns.
•ISOC states that links between political parties and the burning of Subdistrict Administrative Organization offices are observations, not yet proven facts.
•The Royal Thai Army identifies a current gap in troop rotation as a factor that insurgents have exploited to carry out attacks.

Overview

•Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont stated that medical findings show the gunshot wound was caused by 9mm or .22 caliber bullets, not weapons of war.
•Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont argued that firing from a helicopter is extremely difficult and the 30-degree entry angle is inconsistent with helicopter flight levels.
•Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont clarified that the 4th Army Area Commander's comments regarding political involvement in the burning of Subdistrict Administrative Organization offices were merely observations and hypotheses.
•The Royal Thai Army and ISOC are utilizing a combination of proactive intelligence, such as searches, and reactive intelligence involving local masses.
•Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree noted that current insurgent activities, such as burning tires on roads, appear to be disruptive acts not intending to cause death, as 11 people were injured but none died.
•Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont attributed recent incidents to a gap during the rotation of forces and the training of new youth insurgents to become RKK.
•The case involving the shooting of the teenager is currently under investigation by the police, involving CCTV footage and witness questioning.
•ISOC is increasing the strength of local masses to ensure they are not afraid of opposing parties and can provide intelligence.

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Key Quotes

Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont

"The investigation may be slow, but it is better not to arrest the wrong person, because if we do, it will cause continuous problems and we might lose the masses instead of gaining them; please trust our forensic system that it will not lie and is neutral."

การสืบสวนสอบสวน อาจจะช้าไปบ้าง แต่ไม่ผิดตัวจะดีกว่า เพราะหากไปจับกุมผิดตัวมาจะมีปัญหาต่อเนื่อง แทนที่จะได้มวลชน อาจจะเสียมวลชน ขอให้เชื่อมั่นในระบบนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ของเราว่า จะไม่โกหก และเป็นกลาง

Key Entities

Organization

ISOC(กอ.รมน.)

The Internal Security Operations Command responsible for maintaining security and investigating unrest in the Southern border provinces.

Royal Thai Army(กองทัพบก)ℹ️

The military body providing personnel support to ISOC.

ISOC Region 4 Forward Command(กอ.รมน. ภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)

The regional ISOC branch responsible for planning and intelligence in the Southern border provinces.

Santisuk Special Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจสันติสุข)

A task force operating in the area to engage with local masses for intelligence.

Narathiwat Special Task Force(หน่วยเฉพาะกิจนราธิวาส)

The unit that coordinated with doctors to press a conference regarding the shooting victim.

Subdistrict Protection Set(ชุดคุ้มครองตำบล (ชคต.))

Local security units under the administration sector that work with masses to find intelligence.

RKK

A group that insurgents are attempting to recruit and elevate youth members into.

Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล)ℹ️

The local government offices that were targeted for burning.

Person

Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree(พล.ต.วินธัย สุวารี)

Spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army.

Maj. Gen. Thammanoon Maisont(พล.ต.ธรรมนูญ ไม้สนธิ์)

Spokesperson for the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC).

Place

Southern Border Provinces(จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The region where the burning of offices and shootings have occurred.