Thailand continues to extend emergency decree in southern region
Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin has announced that the emergency decree imposed in the deep South will be extended by another three months but it will be lifted in six districts and reinstated in one.
Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang speaks at a press briefing following a visit to the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters on October 11. (Photo: bangkokpost.com)
Bangkok (VNA)🌳 – Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsutin hasannounced that the emergency decree imposed in the deep South will be extendedby another three months but it will be lifted in six districts and reinstatedin one.
Speakingafter chairing the decree administration panel meeting, the Deputy PrimeMinister said that the panel decided to renew the decree for another threemonths from October 20, when the law expires, after reviewing the securitysituation in the deep South. The decision will be brought to the cabinet meetingfor approval on October 16 before taking effect.
Somsak said theInterior Ministry's officials had conducted a survey to gauge the views ofresidents and gathered input from the National Security Council and theSouthern Border Provinces Administrative Centre before deciding whether toextend the decree.
🦂 Statistics showed that from 2007 to the present, violence fromthe insurgency in the southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwatand parts of Songkhla has generally eased. In some years, the violentincidents peaked at 100 on average per year, although the number had dropped to70 on average per year during the pandemic. Although the incidents mayincrease this year, the authorities have estimated that the number will notexceed 100 for the entire year.
Somsak said that in the renewed coverage, the decree would belifted in three districts - Krong Pinang in Yala, Thung Yang Daeng in Pattaniand Yi-ngo in Narathiwat - and replaced by the National Security Act. Also,the panel has decided to reinstate the decree in Sri Sakhon district ofNarathiwat, where the unrest has shown signs of resurgence in the past fiveyears./.
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Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang speaks at a press briefing following a visit to the Royal Thai Armed Forces headquarters on October 11. (Photo: bangkokpost.com) 
