2004 Tak Bai incident
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The 2004 Tak Bai incident was a deadly crackdown by Thai security forces on Muslim protesters in Narathiwat Province that became a major flashpoint in the South Thailand insurgency.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights incident
ⓘ
mass killing ⓘ violent incident ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tak Bai massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
arrest of local village defence volunteers
ⓘ
protest by local Muslims ⓘ |
| consequence |
escalation of South Thailand insurgency
ⓘ
increased resentment among local Malay Muslim population ⓘ international criticism of Thai government ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
human rights organizations
ⓘ
international media ⓘ local Muslim leaders ⓘ |
| date | 2004-10-25 ⓘ |
| day | 25 ⓘ |
| detentionSite | Ingkhayutthaborihan Army Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | imposition of emergency rule in Southern provinces ⓘ |
| hasMemorials | commemorations in Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| immediateCauseOfDeath |
crushing during transport
ⓘ
suffocation during transport ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
Thai court ruled deaths were caused by suffocation
ⓘ
security officials were not held criminally responsible ⓘ |
| location |
Narathiwat Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tak Bai District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
mass arrest of protesters
ⓘ
transport of detainees in overcrowded military trucks ⓘ use of live ammunition to disperse protesters ⓘ |
| month | October ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
became a symbol of state violence in Southern Thailand
ⓘ
detainees were stacked on top of each other in trucks ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 78 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsAtScene | 7 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeathsDuringTransport | 78 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | many ⓘ |
| participants |
Muslim protesters
ⓘ
Thai security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South Thailand insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Royal Thai Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Thaksin Shinawatra government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGroupInvolved | Muslims ⓘ |
| securityContext | counterinsurgency operations in Southern Thailand ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | daytime ⓘ |
| transportRoute | from Tak Bai to Ingkhayutthaborihan Army Camp in Pattani Province ⓘ |
| typeOfProtest | demonstration against detention of local volunteers ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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