Bangkok willing to endeavour to stop tensions, violence, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — Closer cooperation between Thailand and Malaysia continues to uplift livelihoods in Thailand's southern border region through poverty alleviation programmes, infrastructure improvements and cross-border community initiatives.

HATYAI, July 8 — The Thai Army has called on individuals linked with the country’s separatist movements to engage in peaceful dialogue with the government instead of resorting to violence.

NARATHIWAT, July 2 — The peace process in southern Thailand is showing positive strides thanks to the peaceful strategies employed by the kingdom’s Internal Security Operations Command Region 4 (ISOC4) of the Thai Army, backed by various parties, including Malaysia.

YALA, May 27 — A Malaysian man was found dead in a hotel room in Betong, Yala, southern Thailand yesterday.

BANGKOK, May 13 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra chaired a meeting on the southern border situation today, underscoring the government’s commitment to security, community engagement, and lasting peace in the southern provinces.

NARATHIWAT, March 12 — The Thai police are pursuing 17 individuals suspected of being involved in a bomb and shooting attack at the Sungai Golok District Office on Saturday (March 8).

BANGKOK, March 6 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held discussions on flood mitigation and cross-border infrastructure development today.

NARATHIWAT, March 6 — The Narathiwat Court in southern Thailand has freed Malaysian dikir barat singer Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan Ismail, better known as Eda Ezrin, her husband, and four others from the charge of possessing 6,059 Yaba pills.

NARATHIWAT, Feb 23 — Former Thai premier and informal adviser for Malaysia’s Asean chairmanship Thaksin Shinawatra made a one-day working visit to three southern provinces of Thailand today, to find a solution to the long-running conflict in the region.

YALA, Jan 27 — Four armed men suspected of being members of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Pattani were killed in a shoot-out with local security forces in Kampung Charak Vakong, Kerong Pinang district in Yala province, Thailand, at 5.30am today.

PATTANI, Jan 14 — Security agencies in the Pattani region of southern Thailand have been ordered to intensify efforts to track the suspects involved in the bomb blast incident near the Mueang Pattani police station yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Thailand and Malaysia are strengthening bilateral relations with an aspiring plan to achieve US$30 billion bilateral trade target by 2027 while prioritising greater cross-border trade promotion and facilitation in key sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has met former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra to discuss several critical regional issues, including pioneering peace efforts in Southern Thailand and addressing the crisis in Myanmar.

BANGKOK, Dec 9 — Thailand is preparing for a second wave of heavy rain and potential flooding in its southern provinces this week, the authorities announced today.

BANGKOK, Nov 29 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered swift and comprehensive flood relief measures for southern Thailand, where severe flooding has caused widespread devastation.

BANGKOK, Nov 28 — The Malaysian Consulate in Southern Thailand has advised Malaysians to postpone travel plans to the region as heavy rainfall has triggered widespread flooding in several areas.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 17 — The government has discussed the issue of abolishing the packet cooking oil subsidy to address the problem of leakages, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

NARATHIWAT, Nov 9 — The Thai police have confirmed that the arrest of six Malaysians, including a female singer, at a hotel in Sungai Golok on November 1 was based on solid evidence.

KOTA BHARU, Oct 31 — Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat has advised the state's residents to ensure their personal safety when visiting southern Thailand.