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2007-04-26 Southeast Asia

As violence continues, Thailand considers battalion per district in the south

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Posted by ryuge 2007-04-26 06:40|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I suspect that when the Thais take the gloves off, it's going to get real nasty down there. Malaysia, get ready to have a million new citizens because it won't be long before they're in your lap.

Posted by Mac 2007-04-26 07:10|| 2007-04-26 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Scorched earth, the Mongol version, has shown remarkable success in deterring repeat behaviors. Usually followed by resettlement by more accommodating people.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-04-26 09:06|| 2007-04-26 09:06|| Front Page Top

#3 So, the King was wrong?

Posted by anonymous2u 2007-04-26 12:23|| 2007-04-26 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 We've got plenty of illegals here who'd make a marvelous resettlement population. Hardworking, ambitious for their children, pious, frugal, generally law abiding... we'd just have to make sure we didn't accidentally send along any gang members by mistake. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-26 12:27|| 2007-04-26 12:27|| Front Page Top

#5 TW, how would they be able to tell the difference between what they, the Thais, have now and its replacement by the South Central culture. At least the shipping costs for drugs should drop.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-04-26 17:07|| 2007-04-26 17:07|| Front Page Top

#6 For one thing, Procopius2k, they'd be speaking Thai with a heavy Mexican accent. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-26 17:54|| 2007-04-26 17:54|| Front Page Top

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