Thai prime minister meets security chiefs after coordinated attacks in 3 southern provinces

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with security officials following coordinated violence overnight in three southern provinces where a small-scale Muslim insurgency is active. The violence involved incidents like arson and bomb damage, primarily targeting civilians rather than military or police forces. Experts suggest these attacks are carried out by the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) as leverage during peace talks with the Thai government.