ISOC Region 4 Denies Surrender in Tak Bai Police Shooting Case

Matichon•Society•22d ago

Reader Briefing

ISOC Region 4 Forward Command denied reports that a suspect has surrendered in the shooting that killed two Tak Bai police officers.

•Col. Ekwarit Chopchupul of ISOC Region 4 Forward Command denied rumors of a suspect's surrender.
•Security forces seized two firearms, including an HK33 and a handgun, during an operation in Tak Bai District.
•Ten individuals suspected of assisting the perpetrators in escaping have been arrested.
•The operation took place on August 4, 2026, at a palm plantation behind the Phrai Wan Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

•On August 4, 2026, combined forces of police, military, and administrative officials conducted a blockade operation at a palm plantation behind the Phrai Wan Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Tak Bai District.
•The operation targeted a group of perpetrators who shot and killed two investigation officers from the Tak Bai Police Station over two days prior.
•Col. Ekwarit Chopchupul, Deputy Spokesperson for ISOC Region 4 Forward Command, stated that reports of a suspect surrendering and providing network information are not true.
•Security forces seized two firearms, one disassembled HK33 rifle and one handgun, which are undergoing forensic examination to link them to the case.
•Security forces arrested 10 people reported to have assisted the perpetrators in fleeing.
•Security forces are closely tracking the escape routes of the perpetrators and checking medical records for potential leads.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward Command will officially inform the public if there is further progress.

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

The organization that denied reports of a suspect's surrender in the Tak Bai police shooting case.

Tak Bai Police Station(สภ.ตากใบ)

The police station whose two investigation officers were killed in a shooting.

Phrai Wan Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.ไพรวัน)

The organization located near the palm plantation where security forces conducted a blockade operation.

Col. Ekwarit Chopchupul(พ.อ.เอกวริทธิ์ ชอบชูผล)

Deputy Spokesperson for ISOC Region 4 Forward Command.

Tak Bai District(อำเภอตากใบ)ℹ️

The district where the shooting and subsequent security operations occurred.