 The Department of Local Administration has confirmed that Doramae Kuteh, also known as Chae Kumae Kuteh, the man arrested in Malaysia last week on suspicion of having been a key mastermind behind the spate of insurgency in Thailand's deep South, is almost certainly the same as Chae Kumae Kute, a Thai national believed to head the Pattani Mujahideen group of insurgents, Interior Minister Bhokin Bhalakula revealed today. "If he's the same man, but holds dual nationality, we will have to see what amendments we need to make", he said, adding that Thailand would have to send evidence to Malaysia, including the suspect's 13-digit ID card number and his fingerprints. Asked about intelligence reports indication that the suspect's son could be preparing to take militant action in the southern border region, Mr. Bhokin said that, according to the Department of Local Administration, his son was possibly living abroad. The arrest of Chae Kumae could represent the capture of one of the most important kingpins behind the country's southern insurgency, which has claimed hundreds of lives since the beginning of last year. |