"Prime Minister" leads delegation on inspection of three southern border provinces

Today (17 April 2026) 7:55 AM at Military Airport 2, Wing 6, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, also Minister of Interior, along with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. Adul Boonthamcharoen, and Mr. Paradorn Prisnanantakul, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Pol. Lt. Gen. Ruttapol Nawarat, Minister of Justice, Mr. Prasert Chantharawongthong, Minister of Education, Mr. Sanpetch Bunyamanee, Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Chaiseth Thaiseth and Mr. Worasit Liengprasit, Deputy Ministers of Interior, Mr. Arsit Sampanrat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, and Gen. Ukrit Boontanon, Chief of Defence Forces, traveled to Narathiwat Airport to inspect the southern border provinces and Chumphon Province.

Upon arrival at Narathiwat Airport, the Prime Minister and his delegation proceeded to the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) to deliver policy directives on resolving problems in the southern border provinces in accordance with government policy and to inspect operational activities. Before traveling to Ban Sriyala, Sateng Subdistrict, Mueang District, Yala Province, to hold official discussions with Mr. Wanmuhamadnor Matha, Advisor to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister will then proceed to the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 Forward Headquarters at Sirindhorn Camp, Khao Tum Subdistrict, Yarang District, Pattani Province, to chair a meeting to monitor security in the southern border provinces.

In addition, the Prime Minister will visit the border area in Waeng District, at the bridge connecting Buketa, Thailand, and Bukit Bunga, Malaysia (Thai side), Narathiwat Province, before presiding over the opening ceremony of a tourism promotion project at Bang Berd Beach, Pak Khlong Subdistrict, Pathio District, Chumphon Province.