News Forum - Betong Airport welcomes first charter flight, full opening February

[Thaiger]

The long-anticipated Betong Airport is finally ready to launch in Thailand’s southernmost province of Yala, expected to be up and running by next month. The first charter flight to Betong landed yesterday with 78 passengers hailing the beginning of the new gateway to the destination. Businessmen from the area were joined on the flight by an aide to PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, who lauded the event as the inaugural flight now that the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has given Betong Airport its certification and licence to operated and allow flights to arrive and depart. The flight landed at 11:17 am […]

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[quang]

The same day, 11 bombs in Yala, no news about this?

[quang]

This is where the insurgent's put the the 11 bombs in Yala, and 1 outside of Yala

[Cathat]

If they can ever bring an end to the political problems in the area it does offer a lot for tourists however not look very promising at the moment.

[Freeduhdumb]

  On 1/30/2022 at 6:42 PM, Cathat said:

If they can ever bring an end to the political problems in the area it does offer a lot for tourists however not look very promising at the moment.

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If you don't mind... can you (or anyone knowledgeable) give a brief summary of the issues there causing all the bombs?

[Lawyers_Guns_and_Money]

  On 1/30/2022 at 8:47 PM, Freeduhdumb said:

If you don't mind... can you (or anyone knowledgeable) give a brief summary of the issues there causing all the bombs?

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Separatist organizations claiming to represent the interests of ethnic Malays conduct occasional attacks in Thailand's Deep South, including in Narathiwat Province. Roadside shootings and bombings are the most common type of insurgent attacks in the region. Militants typically use mobile phones or other electronic devices to detonate pre-planted bombs, which are often fashioned out of gas canisters or fire extinguishers. There has been a rise in incidents in October, likely in retaliation to recent counter-insurgency operations; further attacks, explosions, and clashes between insurgents and security forces are likely over the coming weeks. Insurgents have also increasingly targeted train services between Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala provinces in recent months.

The insurgency will likely continue in the medium term, though there has been a decrease in attacks in recent years due to a combination of factors, including more government informants on the ground and tighter security operations. Authorities and insurgent groups have had on-and-off peace talks since 2004. However, the talks are unlikely to resolve the conflict in the immediate future due to political instability in Bangkok and disagreement among insurgent groups.

https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2021/11/thailand-explosions-occur-in-narathiwat-and-yala-provinces-nov-1

[Cathat]

  On 1/30/2022 at 8:47 PM, Freeduhdumb said:

If you don't mind... can you (or anyone knowledgeable) give a brief summary of the issues there causing all the bombs?

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It's a long running conflict that tends to go up and down but never quite goes away.

The origins of the conflict go back way beyond living memory.

Plenty about the historic reasons for the conflict online however it's a pretty long read.

Bottom line is it's unlikely to finish completely any time soon.