Police went to the scene of the attack, a rubber plantation in Tambon Yupo, at about 6.30am and found the body of the reporter, Abdul-azis Salae. His friend Duroning Samoh was pronounced dead at Yala Hospital.
Neighbours told police they heard a car in the area about 4am and heard several gunshots. It is suspected the attack was the result of a personal conflict or the region’s ongoing unrest.