The Latest Breaking News from the Internal Security Operations Command

Bombings and arson continue in South

There were 51 violent incidents in the three southernmost border provinces on Saturday night, almost half of them occurring in Narathiwat.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23

Military says Isoc did not hide spending

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has not concealed spending and nor does it duplicate the work of other agencies in the South, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) said on Sunday, while defending both its budget structure and role.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Calls for Isoc reform mount

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) remains necessary to tackle complex threats, but the agency must modernise, improve transparency and reduce spending, security experts say.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Isoc must accept IO 'smear' verdict

An Appeal Court ruling penalising the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) for its information operation (IO) against two human rights defenders sets a welcome precedent for the protection of rights.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14

IOs are real and need to be stopped

A surprising but welcome decision was made by the Court of Appeal this past week, which overturned part of a lower court ruling and ordered the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to pay over 200,000 baht in compensation to human rights activists smeared online by a so-called information operation (IO).

Bangkok Post · Jun 13

Isoc told to pay activists smeared online

The Court of Appeal has ordered the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) to pay 210,000 baht in compensation to two human rights defenders and remove online content that damaged their reputations, overturning part of a lower court ruling.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11

Isoc urges locals to watch out for spies

The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has urged locals to report the presence of

Bangkok Post · Dec 9, 2025

Authorities to probe call for 'Patani state'

Pattani provincial police will investigate a complaint by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) Region 4 Forward Command over a student call for a referendum on an independent "Patani state".

Bangkok Post · Jun 24, 2023

Leader of Isoc-impersonating extortion gang caught

The alleged mastermind of a gang whose members claimed to work for the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has been arrested on charges of extorting 3.1 million baht from a resident of Hua Mak district in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2023