Narathiwat Shooting Incident: Unraveling the Tragic Events of August 4th, 2025

In the heart of Narathiwat province, a story unfolded that could easily fit the plot of a crime thriller. On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, the tranquil atmosphere was violently interrupted by the crack of gunfire from an M16 rifle. It was August 4th, the clock struck 3.35pm, and in just moments, a life was lost, leaving another injured in the fray.

The scene, which became an immediate crime spot, echoed with the gravity of the event. There, under the watchful gaze of officious police personnel, laid thirty-two shell casings, each a grim reminder of the chaos that had transpired. Police Colonel Prayong Khotrasa, the Deputy Commander of Narathiwat Provincial Police, joined hands with Police Colonel Suppachart Na Phatthalung from the Ra-ngae Police Station. Together with a specialized team from the explosive ordnance disposal unit, they embarked on an investigation that would peel back the layers of this deadly altercation.

Our unfortunate victim, identified as 50-year-old Amram Awagiji, a resident of Narathiwat, met his untimely death from gunshot wounds to the head and torso. Despite the best efforts of those around him, his injuries were fatal, sealing his fate at the very site of the shooting. A secondary victim, Mahama Robi Hayima, aged 60, became an incidental casualty. A native of the area, he was merely at the wrong place at the wrong time, catching stray bullets in both ankles as he innocently emerged from a nearby shop.

The narrative woven by investigations took the story to a more personal level. The gunfire erupted in front of a house nestled in the Machinang subdistrict of the Ra-ngae district. Follow the blood spatter trail, and you’d arrive at a wooden platform within a fruit orchard, just a stone’s throw—50 metres, to be precise—from the initial scene. It was here that the conversation between Awagiji and his assailant, which eyewitnesses later recounted, took its dark turn. What began as a seemingly benign exchange flared into a lethal encounter.

The once peaceful orchard quickly transformed into a site of tragedy. Some say Awagiji could sense the impending danger, as he attempted to make a desperate dash towards the village road. But fate, paired with the relentless advance of the gunman, thwarted his retreat. The bullets pursued him, culminating in a grisly scene etched forever in the community’s memory. Although initial whispers pointed towards a personal vendetta as the core motive behind this calamity, the police are on an unyielding quest to uncover the full story and bring the perpetrator to justice. As KhaoSod reports, this tale is far from over.

And as one turns the leaf, there is another chapter in the annals of Narathiwat’s recent troubled days. Only yesterday, the serenity of the Waeng district was shattered once more as unidentified gunmen opened fire on locals dining al fresco. This time, thankfully, all survived, though not unscathed. At 7.15pm on April 20th, emergency teams sprang into action, with officers and medics from Waeng Hospital rushing to mitigate the fallout of yet another brutal display of violence.

The echoes of gunshots and cries for help are becoming hauntingly familiar in southern Thailand’s narratives. These episodes form jagged lines on a map peppered with the locations of recent turmoil—each incident a call to action for law enforcement and the communities they protect.

As the sun sets over these troubled lands, the watchful eyes of Narathiwat’s citizens, now wide open, await the peace promised by justice served upon those whose actions defy comprehensible logic. The saga continues, with what tomorrow holds remaining a question mark challenging the hopes of a safer future.