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Thai officer shot dead

BANGKOK: An army sergeant in charge of intelligence gathering was shot dead in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued southern province Pattani on Saturday morning, media here reported.

Police said Sgt. Erawan Jeh-oh (45), was shot dead in front of a teashop in Muang district at 7:00 a.m. local time, according to a report by news network The Nation.

Sgt. Erawan wan an intelligence officer of the Ingkhayuth Camp in Pattani. He was delivering foods to the shop when a motorcycle pillion rider shot him at his head.

The two insurgents fled with Sgt. Erawan’s 11mm pistol, the report said. — Xinhua

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