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When renowned artist Pichai Pongsasaovapark was in Pattani, he was stunned to see large piles of scrap wood from decommissioned fishing boats that had been demolished by cranes. These scraps of wood were distributed to local villagers to be used as firewood for boiling anchovies.

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Govt aids victims of Umrah scam

The government is assisting about 150 Muslim pilgrims from Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat who were duped into buying Umrah tour packages, with losses estimated at 3.7 million baht.

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Three PT petrol stations bombed in South

Two PT service stations in Pattani province and another in Yala province were set on fire by what appeared to be coordinated bombings on Sunday night. One man was injured.

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Pattani bomb blast injures five police officers

Five police officers were injured in a bomb attack carried out by suspected insurgents in Mayo district of Pattani province on Friday, just hours after a blast in Yala that wounded six officers.

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Southern border solar farm torched

PATTANI - Arsonists destroyed much of the stockpile of solar panels at a solar farm operated by Gunkul Solar Power Generation Co in Yaring district of this southern border province early Monday morning.

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Time to end cycle of violence in deep South

A recent ambush on a police officer in Pattani province, which resulted in the tragic death of his wife as she held their baby in her arms, reminds us that violence in the deep South remains deeply troubling.

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Police step up Pattani ambush probe

Police are accelerating DNA tests and forensic checks after gunmen ambushed a police officer outside a school in Pattani, killing his wife, a teacher.

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Gunmen fire 75 shots at new police station in Pattani

Insurgents armed with automatic rifles sprayed bullets at a new police station building in Sai Buri district in Pattani, where investigators later collected 75 spent cartridge cases.

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Malaysians advised to avoid visiting southern Thailand

Malaysia has advised its citizens to put off plans to visit southern Thailand following bombings and gunfire in the Thai border city of Sungai Kolok, a popular destination for Malaysians, and in Pattani.

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Severe flooding continues in South

More than 130,000 households in seven southern provinces have been hit by floods following rains that are forecast to continue in many areas until Dec 3.

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Negotiator killed, militant shot dead in far South

PATTANI: An armed militant was shot dead and a woman detained by security forces during a clash in Khok Pho district in which a local official helping with negotiations was also killed.

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Politicians to face charges following separatism forum

The military suspects some politicians of law violations over a separatism-related forum in the southern border province of Pattani early this month, according to the commander of the 4th Army.

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Authorities to probe call for 'Patani state'

Pattani provincial police will investigate a complaint by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 Forward Command over a student call for a referendum on an independent "Patani state".

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Two Vietnamese fishing boats seized, 11 crew arrested

SONGKHLA: Marine police on Thursday seized two Vietnamese fishing boats and arrested 11 crew members in the waters off the southern provinces of Pattani and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

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Understanding 'self-determination'

At the seminar entitled "Self-determination and Patani Peace" at Prince of Songkla University in Pattani on June 7, mock referendum ballots were distributed to the attendants to explore the possibility for a referendum for a "Patani State", or the secession of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and four districts of Songkhla --…

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1 killed, 2 hurt in Southern attacks

A police operations base in Pattani province was attacked and a pickup was ambushed in Narathiwat province, killing one villager and injuring two others, in two separate incidents on Saturday.

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Security agencies monitoring Southern 'separatist' activists

The National Security Council (NSC) said security agencies are investigating a group of activists calling for a public referendum on the establishment of an independent, Muslim "Patani State" in the South.

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Prayut urges action on 'Pattani State' call

Outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the National Security Council (NSC) to take action against a group of activists that called for a public referendum on whether there should be a Muslim "Pattani State" independent from Thailand.

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Touting an independent South 'not allowed'

Security agencies are considering legal action against a group of activists promoting the separation of the predominantly Muslim southern border provinces from Thailand.

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Southern independence referendum movement watched

Security agencies are keeping a close watch on a group that has called for a public referendum on the independence of “Patani State” from Thailand, because doing so is tantamount to an act of separatism and unlawful, says the deputy commander of the 4th Army Region.

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Pattani man shot dead in Narathiwat

NARATHIWAT: A man from neighbouring Pattani was shot dead in broad daylight on a road in Bacho district of this southern province on Tuesday.

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More help for at-risk marine species

Researchers are looking into the potential returns from certifying Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in Trat, Trang and Pattani provinces as a means to make money to help endangered marine species.

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Emergency decree extended in South for 72nd time

The emergency decree in force in most of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces will be extended for another three months, from June 20 to Sept 19.

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Govt to open centre to limit fishing boats

Pattani: The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) is preparing to set up a one-stop-service centre to distribute compensation money for owners of fishing boats who wish to leave the industry as a part of the Sustainable Management of Marine Fisheries Resource Project.

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Evacuated Thais happy to be home

Several students evacuated from war-torn Sudan have safely arrived in their hometowns in the southern province of Pattani.

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