Flying of drones banned in far South

Rebels reported training on how to use UAVs to cut bombs.

Flying of drones banned in far South
A flying aircraft carrying 5 kg of water sprays Bangkok’s downtown on January 31 to remove the dust that is obtrusive in the air. A tube weapon could be carried by a drone related. ( Photo: Apichart Jinakul )

In the three southern border regions and a portion of Songkhla state, security officials have outlawed the flying of robots or unmanned aerial vehicles.

In response to rumors that rebels were preparing to use UAVs to bomb martial installations in the area, the walk comes.

The Internal Security Operations Command ( Isoc ) Region 4 announced the total ban on the use of “aircraft using external flight control”, or drones, in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces and four districts of Songkhla province- Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi and Saba Yoi.

The use of drones for monitoring and spying on safety agency operations is likewise prohibited, according to the news.

The restrictions will be completely enforced, the Isoc statement said. It was dated on June 18.

Offenders are liable to a peak two years in prison and/or great of 40, 000 ringgit.

In a previous article, Isra News Agency reported that southwestern rebels had been deploying robots to bomb military installations. An intelligence product from the 48th Ranger Regiment’s special task force gathered information, according to the news agency.

According to the statement, two separatist leaders, identified only as Kriangkrai and Issama-ae, contacted helicopter experts in a neighboring nation to instruct its members in the Cho Airong area of Narathiwat to sail drones carrying loads comparable to those of a tube bomb. About two months prior, education had begun.

In the deep south, where tree cover was sparse or absent, or where big contingents were stationed, it was believed that the insurgents intended to use the drones to strike security outposts.

It was thought that targets in the Cho Airong and Sungai Padi towns were good target.

All military models have been alerted&nbsp, to the risk. Models in vulnerable places, in particular, had been ordered to improve surveillance and be on full notice for any such invasion. &nbsp,