Pol. Gen. Samran Cancels China Trip to Lead Tak Bai Police Manhunt

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Police General Samran cancelled a mission to China to lead a 72-hour operation resulting in the death of two suspects who shot Tak Bai police officers.

•Pol. Gen. Samran cancelled a visit to Kunming, China, scheduled for August 3-8, 2026.
•The operation targeted suspects involved in a shooting of officers from the Tak Bai Police Station on August 2.
•Two suspects, Abdulmukhlis and Saman, were killed during a clash with authorities in Sukhirin District, Narathiwat Province.
•Two firearms were seized, including a government weapon stolen from the Tak Bai Police Station.

Overview

•Pol. Gen. Samran cancelled a trip to Kunming between August 3-8, 2026, and sent Pol. Maj. Gen. Worawit Yanjinda as a representative to maintain relations with China.
•Pol. Gen. Samran remained in the southern border provinces to command the hunt for suspects who shot officers from the Tak Bai Police Station on August 2.
•Following a 72-hour tracking operation by investigative and security units, movement of the perpetrators was detected in Sukhirin District, Narathiwat Province.
•On August 5, Pol. Gen. Samran, as Commander of the Royal Thai Police Forward Command Center, led a blockade operation starting at 02:00.
•A clash occurred when suspects opened fire, leading to the extrajudicial killing of 23-year-old Abdulmukhlis and 34-year-old Saman, both of whom had arrest warrants.
•Authorities seized two firearms, one of which was a government police gun stolen during the Tak Bai Police Station incident.
•All operating police personnel remained safe after the encounter.

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Key Entities

Person

Pol. Gen. Samran Nuanma(พล.ต.อ.สำราญ นวลมา)

Deputy Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police and Commander of the Royal Thai Police Forward Command Center.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat(พล.ต.ท.นพศิลป์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Commissioner based at the Office of the Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Worawit Yanjinda(พล.ต.ต.วรวิทย์ ญาณจินดา)

Commander of the 191 Division who served as the representative for the mission to China.

Mr. Abdulmukhlis(นายอับดุลมูคลีส)

A 23-year-old suspect with an arrest warrant linked to the shooting at Tak Bai Police Station who was killed in a clash.

Mr. Saman(นายสะหมาน)

A 34-year-old suspect with an arrest warrant linked to the shooting at Tak Bai Police Station who was killed in a clash.

Organization

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The national police agency of Thailand.

Tak Bai Police Station(สภ.ตากใบ)

The police station whose officers were shot and from which a government firearm was stolen.

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Thailand(สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน ประจำประเทศไทย)

The organization that issued the official invitation for the visit to Kunming.

Place

Kunming(นครคุนหมิง)ℹ️

The city in China that was the destination for the study visit.

Sukhirin District, Narathiwat Province(อ.สุคิริน จ.นราธิวาส)

The location where the perpetrators' movements were detected and the final clash occurred.