The Legend of Ban Tra: Chasing Sia Pang Nanode in the Communist Capital of the South

2023-11-17 01:00:00

Chasing down “Sia Pang Nanode”, awakening the legend of “Ban Tra” of Banthat mountain range. Especially after the events of 14 October 1973, the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) in the southern region Declaring this area to be the “Communist Capital of the South”

Hunting strategy Chaowalit Thongduang or “Pang Nanode” who escaped from detention at Maharat Hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat that has information that Hidden in a wildlife sanctuary areaKhao Banthat Ban Tra, Palian Subdistrict, Palian District, ProvinceTrang The border area of ​​3 provinces (Trang, Phatthalung and Satun) has passed for 9 days and still no arrest has been made.
Despite the mobilization of police officers and join forces with many units to follow upChasing the poor man It was still ineffective and had to be extended until 30 November.

During the closing of the forest and mountains to hunt down Sia Pang, there were many “stories” in the news, including the legend of “Ban Tra” of Banthat mountain range.

Having said that, there are pictures of hundreds of police officers. Complete with weapons, there are many helicopters flying around. A loud noise echoed through the forest. Make the villagers in that area Think about events from 30-40 years ago.

Ban Tra on the Banthat mountain range or Phu Banthat in the past has been recorded in the pages of Thai political history. When the flames of the People’s War burned throughout the South

After the events of 14 October 1973, the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT) in the southern region Ban Tra Bon Phu Banthad was announced to be “Communist Capital of the South”

From the documents reporting the study of the relationship of global warming in the Ban Tra case by the villager research team of Banthat Mountain Land Reform Network, it is stated that Ban Tra is a community more than 300 years old, an ancient trade route in the middle Ayutthaya period. It was originally called “Baan Sa” and “In the box” There was the first ruler appointed by the governor of Palian.

In 1914, Ban Tra had its first headman, Musa Karanil. There were approximately 100 villagers who practiced Islam. Therefore, the principles of religion were used in governance as well.

Baan Tra in later eras has changed according to social and public health conditions. There was an exodus to escape the epidemic until there were only 12 households left in 1970.

“Ban Tra has the characteristics of a high mountain plateau and a pan basin. Surrounded by Banthat mountain range The elevation from the sea is about 300 feet. Most of the area is a fertile natural forest. It is the source of watersheds, streams and beautiful waterfalls in the legend of the Banthat mountain range” (book on the Phu Banthat route Legend of the people’s armed struggle)

In 1971, the Southern Region CPT sent a group of friends to pioneer a new work area. and established armed forces in the border area of ​​3 provinces, Trang, Phatthalung, and Satun.

“During the height of the revolution The leadership decided to move the southern leadership center to build ‘Capital of the region’ It took approximately 45 days to march long distance to set up a secret office at Nai Tra or Ban Tra between 1978 and 1980, called Camp 842, at which time there was an experiment in setting up a radio station. and build a waterfall power plant….”

As a result of the events of 6 October 1976, many students and intellectuals flowed in to join the fight against the CPT in the south, especially on Banthat mountain range. It has become a meeting place for thinkers and writers.

The work of students and intellectuals in the Ban Tra area that has received publicity throughout the southern region is the Tawandang newspaper, which mainly contains political news and arts and culture of the southern region.

The editors of Tawandang Newspaper were the leaders of many 14th October students, and what friends often talked about was Comrade Prayoon or Anek Laothamathat. Former President of the Chulalongkorn Student Club, year 1976

Comrade Prayun or Anek Laothamathat Spent 2 years at Baan Tra, then traveled up to Phu Phayak. Nan Nuea stronghold area

Author of Phu Banthat book has concluded that Banthat Mountain Range It does not have only geographic or ecological meaning. But it is also the place where many city legends were created. both politically, economically, socially and administratively

“Khao Banthat is an opportunity for people to clear land, farm, garden, farm, catch wild animals to raise and sell. At the same time, it also has meaning in terms of stability. and freedom for thieves and those who were persecuted by the authorities went into hiding from their masters. and set up a community of thieves in the past Including being a refuge for those who are unable to pay Ratchaupakarn given to the central state in the past as well.”

Today, the next generation of southerners in the three provinces, Trang, Phatthalung, and Satun, have not forgotten the legend of the people’s armed struggle. Where the revolutionary flag flies over Phu Banthat

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