Two ministers heading South
- Published: 8/09/2010 at 02:59 PM
- Online news:
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has assigned Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat and Deputy Interior Minister Thavorn Senniam to visit the far South immediately to look into the slayings of teachers in the violence-plagued region.
"Mr Chinnaworn and Mr Thavorn will gather information in the three southern border provinces as the insurgents are now targeting teachers in the area. They will report to me before Sept 12," Mr Abhisit said on Wednesday.The premier said his schedule to visit the deep South had not been set yet since he had to attend parliamentary meetings, but he gave importance to ending the continuing southern violence.The government had already made an assessment that state officials were also the insurgents' main target, he said.Mr Abhisit said he will call a meeting of the council of ministers for developing the five southern border provinces on Thursday.The meeting will look into new measures to protect state officials in the region and...
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