Life sentence for two militants in 2017 car bomb in Pattani

13 Sept 16:38 Key points summarised by AI

Pattani Provincial Court sentenced Suhaimee Sama-ae and Sama-ae Mama to life imprisonment for their involvement in the 2017 Big C Super Store bombing.
Their initial death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment after they confessed to the crime.
The attack, which injured 56 people, involved detonating a motorcycle bomb followed by a pickup truck packed with explosives.
Relatives plan to appeal the verdict, while security forces believe more perpetrators were involved in the bombing.

Malaysia appoints new facilitator for Thai-BRN peace talks

20 Oct 12:16 Key points summarised by AI

Malaysia has appointed retired Lt-General Datuk Ahmad Norihan bin Jalal as the new facilitator for peace talks between the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).
Datuk Ahmad previously served as head of Malaysia’s national intelligence agency and has over 33 years of military experience, bringing extensive expertise in strategic intelligence.
The Malaysian government expressed confidence that his appointment will strengthen its role in facilitating the peace talks, earn trust from all parties, and bring new momentum to achieving lasting peace in southern Thailand.