The Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration urgently ordered the five southern border provinces to raise security measures, instructing local administration to integrate efforts with military and police forces to be ready to respond to incidents 24 hours a day.
On 12 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Mr. Narucha Kosasivilai, Director-General of the Department of Provincial Administration, stated that due to the recent unrest incidents in the southern border provinces affecting the safety of life, property, and peaceful living of residents, the department is concerned about the situation. An urgent letter was sent to the provincial governors of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, and Satun, directing district chiefs to intensify surveillance, prevention, and security measures strictly, and to prepare to respond to potential unrest by following these guidelines.
1. Integrate forces of the local administration, military, and police to closely monitor intelligence. District chiefs, as directors of the district operations centers, are to coordinate cooperation among civilian, military, and police sectors to exchange and share intelligence continuously, as well as monitor, inspect, and assess key developments in the area to timely evaluate the situation and set preventive measures. Personnel should be deployed fully according to authorized strength.
2. Enhance security at important sites and high-risk areas by tightening protection of government offices, key locations, places where large groups gather, and bases of the Subdistrict Protection Units. Duty shifts, security patrols, and appropriate deployments should be arranged with priority on the safety of the public and operating personnel.
3. Check the readiness of personnel, equipment, and operational bases by promptly inspecting the condition of materials, weaponry, the structural stability of Subdistrict Protection Unit bases, guard posts, and security operation sites, including CCTV systems.
4. Expedite fact-finding and assistance for those affected. In the event of unrest, related agencies must swiftly verify facts, collect evidence at the scene to support legal actions, and promptly provide aid and relief to the injured and families impacted.
5. Instruct all levels of local administration to maintain 24-hour duty. All administrative officials are required to keep continuous communication channels open around the clock.