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Southern Border MPs urge probe into unrest and helicopter shooting

Southern Border MPs urge probe into unrest and helicopter shooting

Matichon•Politics•24m ago

Reader Briefing

Fourteen MPs from the southern border provinces petitioned two parliamentary committees to investigate recent unrest and a helicopter shooting incident in Narathiwat.

  • •On August 25, 2026, 14 MPs representing the southern border provinces submitted a request for fact-finding to two parliamentary committees.
  • •The request follows unrest between August 22-24 in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces.
  • •The MPs specifically requested an investigation into a helicopter shooting of villagers in Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Chanae District, Narathiwat Province.
  • •The Committee on State Security scheduled a special meeting for August 27 to hear explanations from six relevant agencies.

Overview

  • •On August 25, 2026, MPs from the southern border provinces led by Sakariya Sa-i submitted a petition to two parliamentary committees at the Parliament.
  • •Sakariya Sa-i reported that unrest occurred between August 22-24, 2026, affecting Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces.
  • •Sakariya Sa-i stated the unrest caused damage to electricity poles, government property, subdistrict administrative organizations, municipal offices, garbage trucks, fire trucks, and private convenience stores.
  • •The petition asks the Committee on State Security and the Committee on Decentralization to invite relevant agencies to clarify the situation and prevention measures.
  • •The petition specifically requests a fact-finding investigation regarding a helicopter shooting of villagers in Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Chanae District, Narathiwat Province.
  • •Monthian Songpracha announced that the Committee on State Security will hold a special meeting on August 27, 2026, with six relevant agencies.
  • •Kongkrit Chatmaleerat stated that the Committee on Decentralization will bring the matter into a fact-finding process within the current month.
  • •Kamolsak Leewama noted that MPs from all political parties across 13 constituencies and one party-list member joined the declaration to show a united legislative stance.

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Key Quotes

Kamolsak Leewama
"In the past, several committees have visited the area and listened to opinions, which was a good atmosphere, and the MPs from all 13 districts and 1 party-list member want to see the 3 southern border provinces be peaceful."
ที่ผ่านมา กมธ.หลายคณะได้ลงพื้นที่และรับฟังความคิดเห็น ซึ่งเป็นบรรยากาศที่ดี และ ส.ส.ทั้ง 13 เขตและ 1 บัญชีรายชื่อ ต้องการเห็น 3 จังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้มีความสงบ

Key Entities

Person

Sakariya Sa-i(ซาการียา สะอิ)
MP for Narathiwat from the Bhumjaithai Party who led the petition to the parliamentary committees.
Monthian Songpracha(มณเฑียร สงฆ์ประชา)
MP for Chainat from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the Committee on State Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy and Country Reform.
Kongkrit Chatmaleerat(คงกฤษ ฉัตรมาลีรัตน์)
MP for Ranong from the Bhumjaithai Party and Chairman of the Committee on Decentralization, Local Government and Special Administrative Forms.
Kamolsak Leewama(กมลศักดิ์ ลีวาเมาะ)
MP for Narathiwat from the Prachachat Party.

Organization

Committee on State Security, Border Affairs, National Strategy and Country Reform(คณะกรรมาธิการความมั่นคงแห่งรัฐ กิจการชายแดนไทย ยุทธศาสตร์ชาติและการปฏิรูปประเทศ)
A parliamentary committee petitioned to investigate unrest and scheduled a special meeting on August 27.
Committee on Decentralization, Local Government and Special Administrative Forms(คณะกรรมาธิการการกระจายอำนาจ การปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่นและการบริหารราชการรูปแบบพิเศษ)
A parliamentary committee petitioned to investigate unrest and target local government impacts.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party whose MPs, including Sakariya Sa-i, Monthian Songpracha, and Kongkrit Chatmaleerat, were involved in the petition.
Prachachat Party(พรรคประชาชาติ)ℹ️
A political party whose MP, Kamolsak Leewama, joined the declaration regarding the southern unrest.
Kla Dharma Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)
A political party collaborating with the Committee on State Security.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
A political party collaborating with the Committee on State Security.

Place

Pattani(ปัตตานี)
A province where unrest occurred between August 22-24.
Yala(ยะลา)
A province where unrest occurred between August 22-24.
Narathiwat(นราธิวาส)ℹ️
A province where unrest occurred between August 22-24 and where a helicopter shooting incident took place.
Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️
A province where unrest occurred between August 22-24.
Chang Phueak Subdistrict, Chanae District, Narathiwat Province(ตำบลช้างเผือก อำเภอจะแนะ จังหวัดนราธิวาส)
The location where a helicopter shooting of villagers occurred.
Parliament(รัฐสภา)ℹ️
The location where the petition was submitted on August 25, 2026.