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2016-08-12 Southeast Asia

Tourist towns of Phuket and Hua Hin in Thailand hit by deadly explosions

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-12 03:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Thai Insurgency

#1 clearly the work of the Amish Liberation Group

Posted by Frank G on the road 2016-08-12 10:40|| 2016-08-12 10:40|| Front Page Top

#2 According to The Times of Israel, outside experts are pointing to the southern Muslim Malay insurgency, which technically makes this domestic rather than international.

Here's how they summarize explosions thus far:

Twin bombs exploded in the upscale resort of Hua Hin late Thursday, killing one woman and wounding more than 20 others, including nine foreign tourists, and were followed by two more on Friday morning that killed another person.

A further two blasts struck Friday at Patong Beach on the popular tourist island of Phuket, while two more bombs were reported in the southern towns of Trang and Surat Thani, in each of which one person was killed.

... analysts tentatively pointed the finger at Muslim insurgent groups in the south who have for years been fighting the Thai state.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-08-12 11:59|| 2016-08-12 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 So who is funding this? Does it go back to Saudis? Or others. Follow the money.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2016-08-12 14:50|| 2016-08-12 14:50|| Front Page Top

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