Incident Summary:

05/24/2011: On Tuesday, in Saiburi, Pattani, Thailand, Baruding Sama, assistant to local village council member Ban Toh Bala, was shot and killed by a man on a motorcycle while he was riding his motorcycle to a tea shop in the village. No group claimed responsibility for the attack, but police suspected southern separatist militants were responsible.

GTD ID:
201105240009

When:
2011-05-24

Country:
Thailand

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Pattani

City:
Saiburi

Location Details:
The attack took place on an unspecified road in Saiburi, Pattani, Thailand.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Thai Government
Specific Description Baruding Sama, assistant to local village council member Ban Toh Bala,
Nationality of Target Thailand
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
An unknown firearm was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The most recent available sources listed the date for this attack from 05/24/2011 to 05/25/2011, so the majority date reported has been used in order to preserve statistical accuracy in the database.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Jane’s Intelligence, “Suspected Southern Separatists Kill Local Official in Thailand's Pattani,” Terrorism Watch Report, Bangkok Post, May 26, 2011.
ISRA News, “Seven Killed in Bomb Explosions and Gun Attacks,” http://www.isranews.org/south-news/English-Article/item/2098-seven-killed-in-bomb-explosions-and-gun-attacks.html (May 29, 2011).
Bangkok Post, “Teacher Escort Soldier Shot Dead,” Bangkok Post, May 26, 2011, http://www2.bangkokpost.com/lite/topstories/238946/teacher-escort-soldier-shot-dead.