Military Committee probes helicopter shooting in Narathiwat

Thairath•Politics•10d ago

Reader Briefing

The House of Representatives' Military Committee is investigating a case involving weapons fired from a helicopter in Chanae District, Narathiwat Province.

•The Military Committee met on September 10, 2026, to investigate helicopter weapon usage in Chanae District, Narathiwat.
•Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. stated flight data is kept for 30 days and may be requested formally.
•Colonel Pasakorn Buranawanit confirmed that AS550 helicopters in the ISOC Region 4 Forward Command area are not equipped with weapons.
•The Committee has requested flight plans, radio recordings, and radar data to verify if helicopters were flying during the incident.

Overview

•On September 10, 2026, Ekarat Udomamnuay chaired a Military Committee meeting at the Parliament.
•Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. informed the Military Committee that flights normally require advance plans and recorded traffic data is stored for 30 days.
•Colonel Pasakorn Buranawanit stated the specific flight in question was an emergency case and therefore had no flight plan.
•Colonel Pasakorn Buranawanit asserted that AS550 helicopters used by ISOC Region 4 Forward Command do not have weapons installed.
•The Military Committee requested ISOC Region 4 Forward Command to provide criteria and definitions for each mission regarding the carrying of personal weapons by personnel.
•Ekarat Udomamnuay stated that the committee is awaiting forensic results from the police regarding bullet trajectories found at the scene.
•The Military Committee resolved to request flight plans, radio recordings, and radar data and will track the fact-finding report from the 4th Army Area assigned by the Prime Minister.

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Key Quotes

Phicharn Chaowaphattanawong

"In today's consideration, the Committee attaches importance and wants to provide fairness to all parties; I do not want this issue to be left to fade away."

การพิจารณาวันนี้ กมธ. จึงให้ความสำคัญและอยากให้ความเป็นธรรมต่อทุกฝ่าย ไม่อยากให้ประเด็นดังกล่าวถูกปล่อยให้เงียบหายไป

Key Entities

Organization

Military Committee of the House of Representatives(คณะกรรมาธิการการทหาร สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

A parliamentary committee investigating the use of weapons from aircraft in Narathiwat.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Ekarat Udomamnuay belongs.

ISOC Region 4 Forward Command(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)

The security agency responsible for the helicopters in the Narathiwat area.

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd.(บริษัท วิทยุการบินแห่งประเทศไทย จำกัด)

The agency providing air traffic data and flight plan records.

Royal Thai Air Force(กองทัพอากาศ)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the Pattani Control Tower.

4th Army Area(กองทัพภาคที่ 4)

The military unit assigned by the Prime Minister to conduct a fact-finding investigation.

Person

Ekarat Udomamnuay(เอกราช อุดมอำนวย)

MP for Bangkok from the People's Party and Chairman of the Military Committee.

Pasakorn Buranawanit(ภาสกร บูรณวนิช)

Deputy Secretary-General of ISOC Region 4 Forward Command.

Thaloengsak Pathong(เถลิงศักดิ์ ผาทอง)

Director General of the Regional Air Navigation Services Department at Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd.

Phicharn Chaowaphattanawong(พิจารณ์ เชาวพัฒนวงศ์)

Advisor to the Military Committee.

Place

Chanae District, Narathiwat Province(อำเภอจะแนะ จังหวัดนราธิวาส)

The area where the incident involving weapons fired from a helicopter occurred.

Pattani Control Tower(หอบังคับการบินปัตตานี)

A facility under the Royal Thai Air Force responsible for flights outside the operating hours of Narathiwat's tower.

Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️

The venue where the Military Committee meeting took place.