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Security boosted on roads to Hat Yai

4 suspected guerrillas hunted in Songkhla

Officers have tightened security on roads linking four outer districts of Songkhla to Hat Yai district to deter attempts to bring car bombs to downtown areas.

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva visits Ban Ku Wing school in Pattani’s Mayo district after one of its buildings was set ablaze in an arson attack on Aug 1. PAREZ LOHASANT

Many checkpoints have been set up on roads in tambon Na Thap and tambon Khlong Pia in Chana district and other routes, including the Asia Highway, which links Chana, Thepha, Na Thawi and Saba Yoi districts to Hat Yai.

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    Discussion 3 : 07 Aug 2012 at 20.113

    d2: Don't hold your breath about this Puea Thaksin regime. Their fugitive leader created this mess and now he is back in power making it even worse.

  • Discussion 2 : 07 Aug 2012 at 16.192

    I am a frequent traveller to Hatyai, Krabi and Surathani. These days, I am afraid to go to Thailand because of the trouble South. We Malaysians like to visit Thailand very much. We hope the government can bring peace to the South so that more Malaysians can visit South Thailand more often. Sawasdee Krup.

  • Discussion 1 : 07 Aug 2012 at 10.441

    At least somebody from Bangkok has actually gone to see what is happening in the far south.

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