The Interior Ministry Secretary has instructed governors of the southern border provinces to raise area surveillance measures focusing on "proactive prevention – information connection – unified integration," giving top priority to the safety of citizens' lives and property.
On 13 Nov 2026, Mr. Assisit Sampanrat, Secretary of the Interior Ministry, disclosed the security situation in the southern border provinces. Between 9-11 Nov 2026, multiple unrest incidents occurred across these provinces and related areas, affecting the safety of citizens' lives and property.
Mr. Assisit stated that the Interior Ministry ordered the governors of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, Satun, and Songkhla provinces to tighten monitoring of the situation, enhance security measures, and prepare for prevention and response to possible incidents. Operations are integrated closely with security agencies and relevant local bodies through five main approaches: 1. Increase security measures day and night by directing all district chiefs to coordinate with military, police, and security agencies to intensify patrols, checkpoints, and roadblocks, especially in high-risk areas, transport routes, government offices, public places, and crowded locations. 2. Proactive surveillance and prevention by mobilizing local administrative mechanisms including village headmen, village chiefs, village security teams (VST), volunteer defense corps, and civil society networks to monitor suspicious persons, vehicles, and objects, with special attention to government offices, public utilities, and key infrastructure, while continuously exchanging information with security agencies.
3. Enhance emergency preparedness by reviewing incident response plans, readying personnel, emergency medical services, rescue teams, and traffic route management to ensure clear protocols for quick incident containment, victim assistance, and impact mitigation. 4. Public communication to increase citizen awareness for cautious travel, avoiding incident sites and operational areas, and immediate reporting of suspicious objects or abnormal signs to authorities. 5. Closely supervise and assess the situation in cooperation with the Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 Forward Command and security agencies, regularly reporting on implementation results and any need for central support to ensure unified and timely management of the situation.
"Another key point is to urge the public to follow information from government agencies and refrain from disseminating unverified information that may cause misunderstandings or disrupt official operations. This is essential to make the intensified surveillance measures effective and to ensure maximum protection of citizens' safety, property, and welfare," he said.