Malay in Kelantan urged not to cross borders to Narathiwat for meals
PUBLISHED: 14 Mar 2025 at 13: 17
The city office in Sungai Kolok, Narathiwat, resumed issuing borders passes on Friday after the company was halted according to city bombs that caused extensive damage to various buildings.
District key Supeeyan Taemohseng announced the continuation of the border go support on Friday.  ,
On March 8, the weapons detonated by suspected militants caused extensive damage to structures in the city office substances, including the hall that also houses the section dealing with border moves.
Two military participants were killed, and 14 other officers and residents were injured when the attackers threw weapons and sprayed bullets at the city department.
Around 300 people apply for the temporary travel document at the office each day to cross the border into Kelantan state in Malaysia.
Malaysians residing in Kelantan were advised to support local food instead of buying it in Sungai Kolok during the fasting month of Ramadan amid security concerns in southern Thailand.
State chief minister Mohd Nassurudin Daud urged his compatriots to buy local delicacies for safety reasons due to concerns in the border district, Bernama reported on Wednesday.
” There is no need to go to Sungai Kolok in such a situation when we can support local traders in our own states”, he was quoted as saying.
Bombs also went off at three other locations in Sungai Kolok on March 8, but no injuries were reported.
According to the Songhkla Tourism Promotion Association, violence in Thailand’s deep South, which prompted Malaysia to advise its citizens to delay visits to these areas, is likely to result in 10 % of bookings being cancelled, as operators urge the government to seek a long-term solution to restore confidence.