Published: Wednesday September 11, 2013 MYT 6:50:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday September 11, 2013 MYT 8:10:42 PM
Two Thai men detained for weapons possession
PETALING JAYA: Two Thai men have been arrested and detained in Kedah for allegedly possessing a big cache of weapons.
The two, identified as Mohamad Mat Daud and Jamanan Ahmad, were nabbed while they were at restaurant there.
Thai National Security Council chief Paradorn Pattanatabutr said Malaysian authorities were coordinating with the Thai Special Branch Division to investigate the case.
"We will leave the case to the Malaysian authorities to take action according to its laws," he said.
The suspects were involved in certain violent incidents in Thailand's southern provinces.
Thai authorities will not interfere in Malaysia's investigations into the case.
A preliminary investigation found that the two Muslim Thai nationals were members of a small militant group.
Thai authorities initially suspected that they were involved in arms trading and violence in southern Thailand, said Paradorn.
Regarding the five-point demand to Thailand by militant group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), Paradorn said the Thai security delegation received the more than 30-page demand via a Malaysian facilitator and would discuss the issue in the meeting of the Centre to Mobilise Policy and Strategy to Solve Problems in the Southern Border Provinces on Friday.
Thailand insists that their demands must be in line with the Thai constitution, he said, adding that the next round of peace talks with BRN representatives is tentatively scheduled for next month. - ANN/The Nation
