In a gesture to MARA Patani that all is not lost, Army Commander-in-chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart visited security checkpoints in Joh I Rong district on June 1. He was there to provide moral support to troops responsible for implementing the Safety Zone, Thai military officials said.

NINE SUSPECTS believed to be involved in three coordinated attacks, including seizing Joh I Rong Hospital in Narathiwat to use it as a base to target the 48th Ranger Taskforce, have been arrested.