ASEAN leaders on 22 June 2019 issued a statement on the ASEAN Cultural Year 2019 on the occasion of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Betong district in Yala province is preparing to organize "Thai Fight Betong,” a major Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing, event, with the participation of both local and international competitors.

When the Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival is mentioned, people usually think about northeastern Thailand, where this ancient festival is a major cultural event, held annually in several provinces. Not many people know that the Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival also takes place in the deep South. 

The Cabinet on 28 May 2019 approved the proposal by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee to assign the State Railway of Thailand to co-invest with the selected private company in constructing a high-speed rail project linking three airports. 

Thailand’s civil aviation sector has achieved the effective implementation of standards set by the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 

The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) is joining hands with the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) in enhancing the capabilities of local young entrepreneurs in order to accelerate the development of a new business model in the deep South.

Sungaikolok Industrial and Community Education College in Su-gnai Kolok district, Narathiwat province, has arranged a new education program in response to the Government’s policy of "Triangle of Stability, Prosperity, and Sustainability.”

His Majesty King Rama X visited the southern border of Pattani recently to present awards on the occasion of the Koran Recital Competition at the Pattani Central Mosque.

Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC) Rear Admiral Somkiat Pholprayoon believes that the "seamless development” strategy adopted by SBPAC will help tackle problems in the deep South on a sustainable basis. 

The Pattani Municipality, in the southern border province of Pattani, is building "Pattani Adventure Park” as a new tourism destination in the deep South.