PM Anutin holds Southern border problem-solving discussion

Thairath•Politics•21d ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a meeting in Songkhla to listen to issues from various sectors regarding the southern border provinces.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul led a discussion on August 31, 2026, at Songkhla Provincial Hall.
•The meeting included ministers, security agencies, religious leaders, and representatives from the private sector and civil society.
•Participants from the three southern border provinces shared issues regarding security, economy, society, and narcotics.
•The objective is to use the feedback to urge relevant agencies to improve operations and restore peace to the area.

Overview

•On August 31, 2026, at 16:50, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a meeting at Songkhla Provincial Hall.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul brought in ministers and security agencies to listen to problems from Buddhist and Islamic religious leaders, private sector representatives, and citizens from three southern provinces.
•The meeting was organized as a circle discussion where representatives from each province reflected on dimensions including security, economy, society, and narcotics.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeo, Minister of Labour Julapun Amornvivat, and Deputy Ministers of Interior Jeseth Thaiseth and Worasit Liangprasit attended the meeting.
•Prime Advisor to the Prime Minister Wanmuhamadnor Matha, National Security Council Secretary-General General Chaipruek Duangprapat, and 4th Army Area Commander Lieutenant General Norathip Poynok participated in the session.
•The goal of the meeting was to collect opinions to be used for urgent operational improvements by relevant agencies.
•The intended outcome of the operational improvements is to return peace to the southern border area.

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Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior who presided over the meeting to solve southern border problems.

Sihasak Phuangketkeo(สีหศักดิ์ พวงเกตุแก้ว)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs who attended the meeting.

Julapun Amornvivat(จุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)ℹ️

Minister of Labour who attended the meeting.

Jeseth Thaiseth(เจเศรษฐ์ ไทยเศรษฐ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who attended the meeting.

Worasit Liangprasit(วรศิษฏ์ เลียงประสิทธิ์)

Deputy Minister of Interior who attended the meeting.

Wanmuhamadnor Matha(วันมูหะมัดนอร์ มะทา)

Prime Advisor to the Prime Minister who attended the meeting.

Chaipruek Duangprapat(ชัยพฤกษ์ ด้วงประพัฒน์)

General and Secretary-General of the National Security Council who attended the meeting.

Norathip Poynok(นรธิป โพยนอก)

Lieutenant General and 4th Army Area Commander who attended the meeting.

Organization

National Security Council(สภาความมั่นคงแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

Security agency involved in the southern border problem-solving meeting.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

Ministry led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

Ministry led by Sihasak Phuangketkeo.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

Ministry led by Julapun Amornvivat.

Place

Songkhla Provincial Hall(ศาลากลางจังหวัดสงขลา)

The location where the meeting on southern border problems was held.

Southern Border Provinces(จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้)

The area facing security, economic, and social problems discussed in the meeting.