Deadly explosions rock Narathiwat

Deadly explosions rock Narathiwat
On Monday, people gather near a bombing site in the Narathiwat city of Sukhirin. ( Photo supplied )

In two separate explosions on Monday in Narathiwat, one volunteer was killed and nine others were hurt while Thai officials in nearby Malaysia were meeting with members of the rebel group Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu- Patani ( BRN ) were holding a peace workshop.

In Sukhirin city, an blast was reported near tambon Kia’s Health Promoting Hospital at 8.20 am, killing Weerapol Abudulrahim, a voluntary providing security defense to native teachers at the time. Six other individuals were injured, primarily suffering from neck tension and symptoms, and were transferred to Su- ngai Kolok Hospital.

Three security volunteers were reportedly injured in a city bombing in the Cho Airong region at 8:30 am. The incident occurred 400 meters away from the surveillance protection base for tambon Chuab. A shootout erupted after the weapon blast, and a suspect fled the scene.

Both explosions occurred as a factory was being held between the BRN complex section and a professional council from Thailand’s harmony speech team led by Maj Gen Pramote Prom-in, a deputy chief of the 4th Army and deputy chairman of Isoc’s Region 4 Forward Command.

To provide a framework for ending violence in the deep South, the workshop took place from Sunday through Tuesday in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.

According to Maj Gen. Pramote, the workshop was planned according to three principles of the Joint Comprehensive Plan for Peace (JCPP ). The guidelines include preventing violence on both sides, starting an open dialogue, and discussing the terms of reference to follow up on the situation. &nbsp, &nbsp,

Maj Gen Pramote stated that he wanted the JCPP to come to an agreement between the parties, which will lead to a signing of a joint contract.

He said that the anticipated four-month timeline for ending violence was anticipated, but that it might be delayed if the bilateral agreement is not completed by the workshop’s conclusion.

According to Maj Gen Pramote, the JCPP aims to bring about holistic peace among the population both inside and outside the southern border provinces.