And after several failed negotiation attempts, during which inmates submitted more than 10 demands, a security team stormed the prison at about 11pm. THREE inmates were killed and 10 others were injured in a riot involving about 200 prisoners at Pattani Central Prison that started late on Friday afternoon and took until early the following morning to be finally brought under control.A committee was set up to investigate the incident, including the involvement of inmates from Narathiwat like a previous riot in Pattani Central Prison in 2011, the prison's director Nopporn Rattanawai told a press conference yesterday.The riot started at about 4.30pm. But the situation was not brought under control until about 2am, he said.Nopporn said two convicts - one jailed for attempted murder and the other for theft and who participated in a Songkhla Prison riot in 1995 - allegedly started the riot out of dissatisfaction over strict rules and their upcoming transfers to Songkhla Prison.He said they were joined by former Narathiwat Prison inmates. Three or four officials were slightly injured, he added.Nopporn said following the riot 333 inmates were temporarily transferred to four Songkhla prisons to reduce crowded conditions and allow better control.Some 800 relatives went to Pattani Central Prison yesterday morning but were not allowed to enter it.Justice permanent secretary Chanchao Chaiyanukit flew to the South yesterday afternoon to inspect the situation firsthand. They also asked for Nopporn to be transferred along with seven other prison officials and for the previous head of prison guards to be reinstated.Nopporn said seven injured inmates were hospitalised and one of them, Su-anan Pongchao, died from a stab wound to the stomach.He said two inmates - Kiattisak Janduang and Serm Jansunthorn - were believed to have been killed by others in the jail.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 16, 2016 16:56 UTC