Battle of Bacho (2013)
Battle of the South Thailand Insurgency
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The Battle of Bacho (Thai: การปะทะที่บาเจาะ; Malay: Pertempuran Bacho) was a battle during the South Thailand insurgency between forces of the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC) and Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) insurgents, which began when the latter attacked a Thai marines base in Bacho District, Narathiwat Province on 13 February 2013. At least 16 RKK insurgents, including a commander, were killed while none of the Royal Thai Marines and Royal Thai Navy SEALs defenders of the base were injured.[2]
| Battle of Bacho (2013) ยุทธการที่บาเจาะ พ.ศ. 2556 Pertempuran Bacho (2013) | |||||||
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| Part of South Thailand insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Royal Thai Navy SEALs RECON | Runda Kumpulan Kecil (RKK) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Captain Somkiat Ponprayun | Maroso Chantrawadee † | ||||||
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Royal Thai Marines 120 members | RKK >50 members | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 16 killed[1] | ||||||
Battle
At 1:00 am local time on February 13, 2013, RKK insurgents launched an attack on a marine base, Bacho District in Narathiwat Province, and were led by Maroso Chantrawadee.[3] Due to receiving clues about the plans to attack the stronghold in the last few days, Somkiat Pholprayoon had reinforced the base. With the support of the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and the RTMC Reconnaissance Battalion, the Thai marines base was able to be defended while losing no men deaths.[4][5]
Aftermath
15 days after the battle on February 28, Thailand agreed to hold peace negotiations with the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN).[6] The two then held the peace negotiations on March 28 in Kuala Lumpur.[7]