YALA -- A village defence team member was killed by a gunman in Muang district on Sunday night, Thairath Online reported.
The attack occurred about 9.45pm when Sakariya Manung, 39, was on security duty at the branch office of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives at Ban Juenuerae.
He was approached from behind by a man who suddenly opened fire, hitting Sakariya twice in the body, before fleeing into the dark.
Sakariya was seriously wounded and was admitted to Yala Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police were investigating whether the attack was motivated by a personal conflict or related to the insurgency.