As Bangkokians flock in droves towards the highlands in the North and some northeastern provinces to experience the cool air and breathe the refreshing clean air in mid-December,

The recent departure of the US brandname KFC fried chicken from the three southernmost provinces has opened up a good opportunity for the locally-branded fried chicken outlet to cater to the demand of the local Malay Muslims.

The "big fish" in the oil smuggling racket in the Deep South,

Video clips from surveillance cameras and forensic tests of the war weapons seized after a brazen attack of a patrol unit in Pattani in July 2012 which left four army troops dead and two injured are key evidences which convince the Pattani court to condemn to death five southern militants in November 26.

The appointment of Pol Lt-Gen Anurut Krisanakaraket, an inspector-general, as the new commissioner of the Southern Border Provinces Police’s Operating Centre came as a total surprise described by the media as a "last minute" change.