| Three Thai soldiers have been injured in a roadside bomb attack, in the southern province of Yala. The soldiers were waiting to escort teachers to schools, when the blast occured. It is the latest in a series of attacks targeting security officials in the Muslim-majority south. Teachers at government-run secular schools have also been targeted in the separatist related violence. Thousands of teachers have gone on strike in the south citing security concerns. The government has promised to step up protection. |