[Bangkok Post] Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said authorities are investigating a report that three people with suspected links to Daesh met religious leaders in Narathiwat late last year. According to intelligence sources, the three suspects were Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore nationals. They gave donations to Muslim leaders at a mosque in Narathiwat's Sungai Kolok district and asked that local students be taught about Daesh. Prayut said, "We have to watch out for things that have an impact on other countries or the world community. Sometimes, talking about some issues will yield no benefit. It will help perpetrators escape. There is no need to know everything. Some things have to be kept secret. Some things need managerial skills to make sure the country is not troubled and the people do not panic."
Residents in Sungai Kolok admitted late last year suspects from Indonesia and Malaysia visited the mosque, but the residents did not know whether the suspects were linked to Daesh. According to reports, the religious leaders and the religious schools agreed to receive the donations because they were given with no strings attached.
A security source said Muslim leaders and Islamic schools in the area which have received donations from abroad have been asked to cooperate with investigations.