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Workers restoring phone service cut by terrorists to parts of Thailand
Telephone service providers in four districts of Thailand's Yala province were struggling on Thursday to repair fiber optic cables presumably severed by terrorists insurgents late Wednesday night. Investigators said that both land line and mobile service was cut after terrorists insurgents, believed to be jihadi lowlife southern separatists, burned the fiber-optic cables that relay phone signals. Workmen throughout Krong Pinang, Bannang Sata, Than To and Betong districts were trying to get service back up by Thursday evening, the Bangkok Post reported Thursday.

Losing telephone service caused problems for individuals and businesses, especially for financial institutions. Nisit Chongsuphunphong, customer service manager for state-owned TOT Plc. telecommunication service provider, said that the company would make some changes in response to this incident. He told the Bangkok Post that TOT plans to use its satellite system to provide communication services in the insurgency operation areas in the future. That move will also help security agencies in such areas.
Posted by: ryuge 2007-11-09
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