The Battle of Bacho (Thai: การปะทะที่บาเจาะ) was a battle during the South Thailand insurgency between forces of the Royal Thai Army and RKK insurgents, which began when the latter attacked a military base in Bacho District, Narathiwat Province on 13 February 2013. At least 16 RKK insurgents, including a commander, were killed while none of the Thai military defenders of the base were injured.[2]
| Battle of Bacho (2013) ยุทธการที่บาเจาะ พ.ศ. 2556 | |||||||
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| Part of South Thailand insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Thai Navy SEALs RECON | RKK | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Captain Somkiat Ponprayun | Maroso Chantrawadee † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Thai Marines 120 members | RKK > 50 members | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 16 killed[1] | ||||||
Battle
editAt 1:00 am local time on February 13, 2013, RKK insurgents launched an attack on a marine base, Bacho District in Narathiwat Province, and were led by Maroso Chantrawadee.[3] Due to receiving clues about the plans to attack the stronghold in the last few days, Somkiat Pholprayoon had reinforced the base. With the support of the Thai Navy SEALs and the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, the Thai military base was able to be defended while losing no men while the RKK lost 16 deaths.[4][5]
Aftermath
editAfter the event, Somkiat Pholprayoon expressed regret at the lives lost in the clash.[4][6]
15 days after the battle on February 28, Thailand agreed to hold peace negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).[7] The two then held the peace negotiations on March 28 in Kuala Lumpur.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Death zone awaited unsuspecting raiders
- ^ "17 die in clash". Reuters. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Battle won but strife not over". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ a b "เมื่อคนตาย เราควรฟังเสียงใคร? | ประชาไท". prachatai.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
- ^ "Thai marines kill 16 militants who attacked base | Oceania". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Marines take aid to village home of slain militant - Bangkok Post: news". bangkokpost.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Hodal, Kate; correspondent, south-east Asia (2013-02-28). "Thailand and Muslim separatists agree to peace talks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
{{cite news}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Thailand opens peace talks with Muslim separatist rebels". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2013-03-28. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-05.