September 13, 03:52 AM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 A 24-year-old Singaporean man has been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for two years after he tried to join Thai rebels in their armed insurgency, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said yesterday.
He was detained in March this year.
MHA said Asyrani Hussaini had been radicalised by online literature and tried but failed to establish contact with the Thai insurgents who are Muslim separatists battling for autonomy.
When he failed to link up with the rebels, he entered another country illegally and was arrested and convicted of immigration offences.
He completed his jail term and was deported to Singapore and was arrested under the ISA.
However, observers said this case is unique as it appears to be more of an "ad hoc self-radicalisation" by one individual, said Dr Kumar Ramakrishna, head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security.
No other Singaporeans had tried to join the Thai insurgency, which began in 2004.
The ISA has been enforced on the grounds that preventive detention can prevent threats to the internal security of Singapore.
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