Violence by bombs has increased in the deep South, and separatists also are accused of setting bombs across the South in general. Among them is his peer from the cadet class 18, Lt Gen Chinnawat Maendet who was recently promoted to the post of army special adviser. Lt Gen Chinnawat will still be in charge of the peace operations centre under the Internal Security Operation Command (ISOC)'s Forward Command. Malaysia was here to push for peace talks with MARA Patani, an umbrella insurgent group. After a relatively peaceful period, deadly bomb attacks have re-erupted in the deep South, with targets ranging from trains, hotels and schools.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2016 22:07 UTC