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| Patani United Liberation Organisation | |
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| Pertubuhan Pembebasan Bersatu Patani (Malay) องค์กรปลดปล่อยปัตตานีแห่งสหพันธรัฐ (Thai) | |
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| Leaders | Kabir Abdul Rahman Dr. Arong Muleng Haji Hadi Bin Ghazali |
| Dates of operation | 1968 – present |
| Active regions | Southern Thailand |
| Ideology | Separatism Islamism |
| Opponents |  Thailand |
| Battles and wars | South Thailand insurgency |
The Patani United Liberation Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Pembebasan Bersatu Patani, Thai: องค์กรปลดปล่อยปัตตานีแห่งสหพันธรัฐ abbreviated PULO) is a separatist insurgent group in Thailand, calling for an independent Patani. It was founded in 1968 in Saudi Arabia. This organization composed the national anthem of Patani called Lagu Kebangsaan Patani.[1]
The PULO, along with others, is currently fighting for the independence of Thailand's predominantly Malay Muslim south.
PULO's platform is highlighted by its Islamic nationalist goals, calling the Thai presence in Pattani "a colonisation" and an "illegal occupation." Its stated aims are to secede from Thailand through military and political means, and to create a state named Patani Darul Makrif (Pattani, Land of Good deeds). The PULO flag has four red and white stripes and a blue rectangle on the upper left with a crescent and a star similar to other Malaysian Malay states
- ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2019). Armed Conflict Survey 2019. Milton: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-76394-2. OCLC 1122448327.