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Three gunned down in southern Thailand
The morale of teachers in Narathiwat province has sunk to an all-time low after the shooting of a staff member from Baan Bor Ngo School in Rangae district on Monday. The school abruptly suspended classes due to the slaying of Komsun Chomyong, who became the 152nd member of the country's educational personnel to be killed in the Thai insurgency.Sanguan Indharak, president of the Teachers' Federation of Narathiwat, yesterday said troops sealed the area where Komsun was gunned down in an attempt to find the culprits. He said, "Our spirit has been low for years due to the daily violence in the region. But now it is at its lowest because of Monday's attack on Khru Komsun." Security officials tightened security in Narathiwat yesterday after Komsun was gunned down while returning home from school on Monday. Police are seeking the gunman who took the slain teacher's handgun. The homes of suspects have been raided, but the killer has not been found. The authorities believe the gunman is still hiding in the area. In related news, a village leader and his assistant were gunned down while returning home in a pickup from a monthly meeting in Pattani province yesterday afternoon. Assailants on a motorcycle approached their truck on a rural road before shooting a rifle at them, killing one instantly. The other was pronounced dead at the hospital. Posted by: ryuge 2012-10-03 |
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