Appeals Court Sentences Man to 35 Years for Narathiwat Bombing
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On September 29, 2026, the Narathiwat Provincial Court read the Ninth Regional Appeals Court’s ruling in case number An.1316/2567. The ruling was read without the defendant present because he had fled after being released on bail. The defendant, identified only as Fakhrulolaoh (surname withheld), was charged with terrorism, gang affiliation, accumulating forces or weapons for terrorism, offenses against life, and violations of the Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Fireworks Act. The charges stemmed from an incident on May 6, 2024, when militants hid a bomb on a motorcycle and parked it near a checkpoint at Tha Phraya Sai in Mueang Narathiwat district, Narathiwat province. The Appeals Court overturned the lower court’s dismissal, originally imposing a life sentence, but reduced the term by one‑third for each count after considering the defendant’s statements during interrogation and investigation, resulting in a final prison term of 35 years and four months. The court issued an arrest warrant to bring the defendant to serve the sentence.
