Police Chief Calls for Full Benefits for Fallen Southern Officers
Police chief has ordered full benefits and swift assistance for the families of two officers killed in separate shootings in Narathiwat on October 17, 2026. Lieutenant Usman Nimayut and Police Sergeant Saroj Hodnual were ambushed while on duty in the deep south. The Royal Thai Police will provide compensation and consider posthumous promotions, honoring the fallen as heroes.
Following the incidents on the night of October 17, 2026, in Rue So district of Narathiwat Province, Lieutenant Usman Nimayut, a deputy inspector of the Water Police Division 3, was ambushed and shot dead by unknown gunmen. Later the same day at 11:00 a.m., Police Sergeant Saroj Hodnual of Sri Sakorn district was also killed by gunfire while conducting law enforcement duties in Ban Tueng Ao, Sri Sakorn sub-district. The Royal Thai Police has announced that both families will receive full entitlements and that the officers will be considered for posthumous promotion. Pol. Col. Sirawadee expressed the force's condolences and praised the fallen as heroes who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
