Sanphet surveys damages from unrest in Pattani

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Deputy Transport Minister Sanphet Bunyamanee visited Pattani on August 23, 2026, to inspect damages from coordinated unrest across the southern border provinces.

•Sanphet Bunyamanee and officials visited Pattani on August 23, 2026, following unrest on August 22.
•Damage occurred at the Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization and a 7-Eleven store in Bang Pu.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward Command reported 51 incidents across 21 districts in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
•Sanphet Bunyamanee ordered a systematic survey of damages to request budget support from the Prime Minister and the government.

Overview

•On August 23, 2026, Sanphet Bunyamanee visited Pattani to follow up on the situation and damages from unrest that occurred on the night of August 22.
•Sanphet Bunyamanee inspected the Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Nong Chik District, where arsonists burned two government vehicles, including a fire truck and a garbage truck.
•Sanphet Bunyamanee visited a 7-Eleven store in Bang Pu, Yaring District, where perpetrators used weapons to clear the area before bombing and setting fire to the shop.
•ISOC Region 4 Forward Command summarized that as of 24.00 on August 22, there were 51 incidents across 21 districts in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
•The incidents included bombings, arson of government offices, and destruction of CCTV cameras, communication systems, and public utilities.
•Sanphet Bunyamanee assigned the Governor of Pattani to systematically collect damage data to propose a budget request for repairs and remedies from the Prime Minister and the government.
•Sanphet Bunyamanee instructed Ministry of Transport agencies in the southern border provinces to closely monitor transport routes and infrastructure.

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Key Entities

Person

Sanphet Bunyamanee(สรรเพชญ บุญญามณี)

Deputy Minister of Transport who visited Pattani to survey damages from unrest.

Kraisorn Wisitwong(ไกรศร วิศิษฎ์วงศ์)

Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister who accompanied Sanphet Bunyamanee to Pattani.

Waaruslan Masa-lae(แวรุสลัน มาสาและ)

Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Transport who accompanied Sanphet Bunyamanee to Pattani.

Weerayuth Ngamchit(วีระยุทธ งามจิตร)

Assistant Secretary to the Minister of Transport who accompanied Sanphet Bunyamanee to Pattani.

Patimoh Sadiyamu(พาตีเมาะ สะดียามู)

Governor of Pattani Province.

Baharuddin Yuso(บาฮารุดดีน ยูโซะ)

Member of Parliament for Pattani Constituency 1.

Khosee 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

Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing transport routes and infrastructure in the southern border provinces.

Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางเขา)

A local government entity in Nong Chik District that suffered damage to government vehicles.

7-Elevenℹ️

A business establishment in Bang Pu, Yaring District, that was bombed and burned.

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

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

Place

Pattani(ปัตตานี)

A province in the southern border region where unrest occurred and Sanphet Bunyamanee visited.

Yala(ยะลา)

One of the provinces in the southern border region affected by the unrest.

Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️

One of the provinces in the southern border region affected by the unrest.

Nong Chik District(อำเภอหนองจิก)ℹ️

A district in Pattani where the Bang Khao Subdistrict Administrative Organization is located.

Yaring District(อำเภอยะหริ่ง)ℹ️

A district in Pattani where the Bang Pu 7-Eleven store is located.

Ban Bang Pu(บ้านบางปู)

A location in Yaring District, Pattani, where a 7-Eleven store was attacked.

Krabi Province(จังหวัดกระบี่)ℹ️

The location where Sanphet Bunyamanee completed a mission before traveling to Pattani.