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- Published: 10/02/2012 at 03:26 PM
- Online news: Local News
The violence escalated in the far South after security forces killed four innocent Malay Muslims in Nong Chik of Pattani in late January. In Ayutthaya province, totally unexpected flooding in Sena and Pak Hai districts caused panic in the riverside communities. Politically, the country appears to be heading for more conflict as the drive for constitutional amendment has started in earnest.
A powerful car bomb exploded in front of the Pattani provincial health office on Thursday, killing one passer-by and injuring 13 others, the latest in a series of attacks in the province since the killing of four innocent Muslim villagers by paramilitary rangers in Nong Chik district on Jan 29.
The bomb was hidden in a stolen Isuzu pick-up truck and it was believed detonated remotely by insurgents in the close vicinity to the health office, which was crowded with many people at the time.
A car bomb kills one and injures 13 people in downtown Pattani on Feb 9, 2012. (Photo REUTERS)
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About the author
- Writer: Veera Prateepchaikul
- Position: Former Editor
