Police Region 9 Pursuit of Tak Bai Shooting Suspects

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Police in Narathiwat are pursuing three fugitives after a clash in Tak Bai left two officers dead and several suspects injured.

•Two police officers from Tak Bai Station were killed and four injured during a clash on August 2, 2026.
•Police have detained 11 individuals for questioning, while 3 suspects remain at large.
•Forensic evidence links the perpetrators to previous attacks in Chanae and Ra-ngae districts.

•On August 2, 2026, a clash occurred in a palm plantation in Phrai Wan Subdistrict, Tak Bai District, Narathiwat Province.
•Police Senior Sergeant Major Witthaya Chaipromkaew and Police Sergeant Major Amran Ha were killed during the incident.
•Police detained 4 people at the scene and seized a disassembled HK firearm and magazines.
•Out of 14 identified involved persons, 11 have been detained for questioning and 3 are still fleeing.
•Police believe suspects fled to a hut in a palm plantation because of pressure from security forces in Chanae and Ra-ngae districts.
•Forensic evidence links the Tak Bai attackers to a shooting of Ranger soldiers at the Bukeh Sami checkpoint on July 22, 2026.
•Two injured suspects, identified as Mr. Abdulmukhlis and Mr. Saman, were reported to have received medical treatment in Cho-airong District before fleeing to Chanae District.
•Police warned that anyone providing shelter or assistance to the perpetrators will be prosecuted under the law.

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Pol. Lt. Gen. Piyawat Chaloemsri(พล.ต.ท.ปิยะวัฒน์ เฉลิมศรี)

Commander of Provincial Police Region 9.

Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul(นายอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Pol. Gen. Kitrat Phanphet(พล.ต.อ. กิตติ์รัฐ พันธุ์เพ็ชร์)

Commissioner General of the Royal Thai Police.

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

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

Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Witthaya Chaipromkaew(ด.ต.วิทยา ชายพรมแก้ว)

An officer from Tak Bai Police Station who was killed in the shooting.

Pol. Lt. Kittiphong Srikham(ร.ต.ท.กิตติพงษ์ ศรีขำ)

The team leader who engaged in a close-quarters gunfight with the suspects.

Pol. Sgt. Maj. Amran Ha(จ.ส.ต.อัมราน ฮะ)

An officer from Tak Bai Police Station who was killed in the shooting.

Mr. Abdulmukhlis(นายอับดุลมูคลีส)

A suspect injured in the right finger who is currently fleeing.

Mr. Saman(นายสะหมาน)

A suspect injured in the right arm and ankle who is currently fleeing.

Provincial Police Region 9(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 9)

The police region responsible for the operations and law enforcement in the area.

Tak Bai Police Station(สภ.ตากใบ)

The police station whose officers were victims of the shooting in Tak Bai District.

Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command(กองอำนวยการรักษาความมั่นคงภายในภาค 4 ส่วนหน้า)

The agency conducting proactive operations in mountain and forest areas to pressure violent groups.

Phrai Wan Subdistrict, Tak Bai District, Narathiwat Province(ต.ไพรวัน อ.ตากใบ จ.นราธิวาส)

The location where the shooting incident occurred in a palm plantation.

Chanae District, Narathiwat Province(อำเภอจะแนะ จังหวัดนราธิวาส)

An area where violent perpetrators are active and where suspects fled to hide.

Bukeh Sami Checkpoint, Ra-ngae District, Narathiwat Province(จุดตรวจบูเก๊ะซามี อำเภอระแงะ จังหวัดนราธิวาส)

The site of a shooting attack against Ranger soldiers on July 22, 2026.

Cho-airong District, Narathiwat Province(อ.เจาะไอร้อง จ.นราธิวาส)

The area where some suspects initially fled to receive medical treatment.