Keyword: "Yala"

Thai authorities on December 25 announced that heavy rain over the past two days has caused flooding in the southern provinces of Thailand, affecting tens of thousands of people and disrupting the operation of many roads and railways.

The Emergency Situation Administration Committee (ESAC) of Thailand has decided to extend the state of emergency in the restive southern border provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat for another three months from December 20 for security reasons.

Two bomb attacks have hit the south of Thailand, which has a big Muslim population, killing three people and injuring several others.

As Thailand prepares to assume chairmanship of ASEAN next year, it has begun a campaign to boost tourism in lesser-known provinces in the southern region.

As many as 12 police officers were injured as dozens of gunmen on April 3 attacked a police post in Yala province in restive Muslim-majority southern Thailand. This was the largest attack in the area in many years, said Thai authorities.