Sanpetch Visits Pattani Following Unrest in 3 Southern Provinces

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

Reader Briefing

Deputy Minister of Transport Sanpetch Bunyamanee visited Pattani to assess damage from unrest that occurred across three southern provinces on August 22, 2026.

•Deputy Minister Sanpetch Bunyamanee and officials visited affected sites in Pattani on August 23, 2026.
•Unrest on August 22 resulted in 51 incidents across 21 districts in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
•Damages included arson at Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization and a bombing at a 7-Eleven in Ban Bang Pu.
•Sanpetch Bunyamanee ordered a systematic damage survey to request recovery budgets from the Prime Minister and the government.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, Sanpetch Bunyamanee visited Pattani to follow up on unrest that occurred on the night of August 22.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward Command reported 51 incidents across 21 districts in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat as of 24.00 on August 22.
•Arson at Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization caused heavy damage to two vehicles, specifically a fire truck and a garbage truck.
•A bombing and fire at a 7-Eleven in Ban Bang Pu caused severe damage to the store and internal assets.
•Sanpetch Bunyamanee assigned the Governor of Pattani to systematically survey damages to government property and local administration assets.
•The Governor of Pattani will prepare damage details and budget frameworks to request support from the Prime Minister and the government.
•Sanpetch Bunyamanee instructed Ministry of Transport agencies in the southern border provinces to closely monitor transportation routes and infrastructure.
•Sanpetch Bunyamanee expressed support for officials and citizens in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.

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Key Quotes

Sanpetch Bunyamanee

"The events that occurred did not only cause damage to buildings or property, but also affected public services, occupations, and the daily lives of people in the area."

เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นไม่ได้สร้างความเสียหายเฉพาะอาคารหรือทรัพย์สิน แต่กระทบถึงการให้บริการประชาชน การประกอบอาชีพ และการใช้ชีวิตประจำวันของคนในพื้นที่ด้วย

Key Entities

Person

Sanpetch Bunyamanee(สรรเพชญ บุญญามณี)

Deputy Minister of Transport who visited Pattani to assess unrest damages.

Kraisorn Wisitwong(ไกรศร วิศิษฎ์วงศ์)

Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Waaruslan Masa-lae(แวรุสลัน มาสาและ)

Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Transport.

Weerayut Ngamchit(วีระยุทธ งามจิตร)

Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Transport.

Patimoh Sadiyamu(พาตีเมาะ สะดียามู)

Governor of Pattani Province.

Baharuddin Yuso(บาฮารุดดีน ยูโซะ)

Member of Parliament for Pattani Constituency 1.

Kosey Mamu(คอซีย์ มามุ)

Member of Parliament for Pattani Constituency 2.

Burhan Samoh(บูรฮันธ์ สะเม๊าะ)

Member of Parliament for Pattani Constituency 3.

Chonthan Sangphum(ชนธัญ แสงพุ่ม)

Deputy Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center.

Organization

Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางเขา)

A local government organization in Nong Chik District affected by arson.

7-Elevenℹ️

A convenience store in Ban Bang Pu affected by a bomb and fire.

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

The agency that summarized the unrest situation in the southern border provinces.

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for transportation and infrastructure in the affected areas.

Place

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

A province in the southern border region where unrest occurred.

Yala(ยะลา)

A province in the southern border region where unrest occurred.

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

A province in the southern border region where unrest occurred.

Nong Chik(หนองจิก)

A district in Pattani province.

Yaring(ยะหริ่ง)

A district in Pattani province.

Krabi(กระบี่)ℹ️

A province where Sanpetch Bunyamanee had a mission before traveling to Pattani.