YALA, 12 March 2014 Security has been tightened in Yala since Wednesday, one day before the founding anniversary of one of the most active insurgent groups in Thailand’s deep south, the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
Authorities have been on alert for possible bomb attacks, after two men were killed and their motorcycle taken by unknown assailants.
Yala police have alerted local authorities and residents to look for the stolen motorcycle or one similar to that for fear of insurgents planting a bomb on it.
All suspicious-looking motorcycles and cars are subjected to a thorough search. Residents have also been told to be on a lookout for suspicious objects or people and to immediately notify officials should they run into one.
