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2008-02-10 Southeast Asia

Village chief shot dead in southern Thailand

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Posted by ryuge 2008-02-10 06:19|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Thai Insurgency

#1 There has been unrest in southern Thailand since January 4, 2004, particularly in the provinces of Narathiwat, Yala, and Pattani. These regions are home to most of the Muslim minority in Thailand, many of whom are also ethnic Malays. These have been the scene of separatist activity since the 1980s. The population is particularly disaffected by the perceived heavy-handed crackdown on these activities by the central government, which has portrayed the security problems in the region as a non-issue.

On October 26, 2004, 78 people were suffocated after being put in police trucks in Tak Bai, having been suspected of taking part in riots around the region.

On November 7, 2004, the Defence Minister of Thailand said that there were more than 700 casualties in south Thailand since the unrest began in January.

17.9 percent of the people in Narathiwat are Buddhist. The rest Muzzies.
Where there is islam...

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2008-02-10 13:32|| 2008-02-10 13:32|| Front Page Top

#2 No....let me guess. They suspect it was muslims that did the killing. Right? Is that stereotyping? Or is it a recognition that the vast majority of the perps of gangland killings are muslim?

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-02-10 17:35|| 2008-02-10 17:35|| Front Page Top

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