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| Jihadis murder two policemen in southern Thailand |
| 2006-11-11 |
| Suspected Muslim insurgents fatally shot two policemen on Saturday in Thailand's restive south, police said. The attackers fled with the officers' guns after killing them in the Yaha district of Yala province, said Yala police chief Maj. Gen. Phaitoon Chuchaiya, who blamed the attack on insurgents. In Narathiwat province's Rueso district, the house of a public school teacher was set afire shortly after midnight, causing damage to the home but no injuries. Public schoolteachers are prime targets of attackers, who see them as symbols of the government. In the nearby district of Bacho, a bomb triggered by a mobile phone exploded as a military truck drove past, but it missed the truck and no one was injured, police said. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #8 Zen - the current PM is a retired 4 star and former CJCS. Spent almost all of his career in SOF, extensivley trained by and in the US, speaks English very well, and according to the Mrs. is very respected and admired by the Thai people. Both him and Sonthi are seen as men of thier word. Thai people respect the military who they see as honest and not corrupt (unlike the police). Northern Muslims are vey different than folks in the Malay south. They view themselves as Thai first - religion comes second. Driving around Bangkok and visiting other locations, mosques are very common. Outside of the South, the only troublesome Muslims here are "tourists" from South Asia/ME. I don't see any chance of a crackdown or aggressive policy measures. Current PM backed himself in corner when he bad-mouthed Thaksin. If he does something harse, he'll be seen as a hypocrite. The Coup leaders are already on thin ice with the people. Media/political activists/scolars are starting to ask questions and demand martial law be rescinded. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2006-11-11 23:02 |
| #7 Origami.....fingers, why do they hate us ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-11-11 19:26 |
| #6 Origani drops will be stepped up. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-11-11 19:25 |
| #5 Thank you for clarifying, Bangkok Billy. So, Sonthi, a Muslim was only a temporary transitional figure during the coup? Do you have any background for us on the current PM. Also, how do the northerners feel about this Islamic threat? Is there any promise of action or a major crackdown , or shall this be the new norm for handling these terrorists? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-11-11 15:33 |
| #4 In reply to BC - it is very improtant to understand that the current PM is NOT/NOT a Muslim. During the coup, the senior Royal Thai Army Commander, Gen. Sonthi, was and still is a Muslim. Gen. Sonthi is no longer the PM. Gen. Surayud (Ret. and current acting PM) is a well respected and admired figure (as is Gen Sonthi). From where I sit, it is important to know the difference. Current PM has made some serious gestures of peace and reconciliation to the South - only to be answered by firebombs and gunfire. Gen. Surayad stated the hardline measures of former PM Thaksin were heavy -handed. As is typical in Thai society/leadership - he has no plan to deal with the South. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2006-11-11 14:03 |
| #3 This shithead is nothing but a terorist enabler. Which everyone knew the moment his religion was revealed. Now, I could be wrong, but does it seem to anyone else that the jihadis stepped up their campaign after the coup? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-11-11 09:08 |
| #2 Some surgery to yank out prime minister Surayud Chulanont sounds like just the ticket. This shithead is nothing but a terorist enabler. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-11-11 04:11 |
| #1 Yup, sounds a little "restive" to me, too. But don't call the PM for help... recalling a great Cos routine, he's kinda like tonsils that need to come out - they've gone over to the other side. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-11-11 03:13 |