South hit by multiple attacks

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Blasts wound six troops, militants burn Thai flags

Published: 1 Sep 2012 at 00.00
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The restive South was hit by more than 100 incidents of violence and disruptive acts yesterday, raising serious concerns about security measures.

Security officers in Yala’s Yaha district remove Malaysian national flags which were put up by suspected insurgents along the Yaha- Phaniang road inBan Pongluka. MUHAMMAD AYUBPATHAN

Insurgent activities included the burning of Thai flags and the raising of Malaysian national flags in many areas of four provinces - Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani and Songkhla.

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san191
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Discussion 26 : 03 Sep 2012 at 23.2926
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The insurgents should work with the authority to settle the difference. The change should be made through the election and the parliament and not on the street or the bomb. Having Thai people as countrymen is a good option. Having the chance to play football, or going to the restaurant is a better option than killing the neigbors.
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Discussion 25 : 02 Sep 2012 at 22.5925
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dom - "As soon as you meet Southerners you notice the differences between them and the rest of the Thai people, they look very different to Thai people, things like their dress and their food are more Malay than Thai."

So should the army treat them differently because they look different? What exactly was the point of that statement? People from every region of Thailand look different. Khmer look different than Thai-Chinese that look different than Thai-Malay that look different than indigenous hilltribe people of the North. Thailand is made up of dozens of ethnic groups, every one looking different than the others.
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Discussion 24 : 02 Sep 2012 at 19.1424
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dao D18

I agree with the sentiments behind your post but I would point out that Southerners connections with Malays goes beyond religion and geographical location. The people of the south belong to the same racial grouping, "proto-Malay", found in Malaysia as well as Sumatra and the island of Borneo.

As soon as you meet Southerners you notice the differences between them and the rest of the Thai people, they look very different to Thai people, things like their dress and their food are more Malay than Thai. Some of them even enjoy smoking clove cigarettes which I reckon is a test of being Malay.
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Discussion 23 : 01 Sep 2012 at 21.5823
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Like China, India, Philippines and quite a number of countries, THAILAND has it's fair share of insurgent problems arising simply from a Muslim minority's refusal to be under rule of an INFIDEL majority. I'm much surprised that Thailand has not learnt a thing or two from it's southern neighbour's use of sheer military might, force and a system of "collective-punishment"---in part owing to co-operation from Britain before it's decline---to smash the Malayan-chinese led communist insurrection.
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Discussion 22 : 01 Sep 2012 at 21.0222
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Hard to understand the insurgents. Are they thinking they will be better off under Malaysian rules. They should start working and learn to live with the Thai people.
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Discussion 21 : 01 Sep 2012 at 16.0121
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Khun Abbub #11, can you tell me which Thai PM who decided to change our proven Deep Southern Strategy by abolishing the once highly effective Military-Police-Civilian Independent Intelligent Agency? Which Thai PM gave the Deep Southern Insurgency the opportunity, and the motive to reestablish and expand its insurgency in the most cruel and deadliest way?
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Discussion 20 : 01 Sep 2012 at 14.0620
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Just another false flag operation by the drug smuggling gangs. It is neither terrorism nor separatism. The army can go back to sleep.
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Discussion 19 : 01 Sep 2012 at 13.5519
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Give the 3 provinces back to Malaysia and then Thailand can start insurging them!
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Discussion 18 : 01 Sep 2012 at 13.4618
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I can understand how some Muslims would feel closer to Malaysia due to religion and geographical location .They must feel ignored by the government except for the heavy military presence which doesn't seem very effective .I think small highly specialized teams in Special Forces could locate the problem and eliminate it .I also think the government owes people in the south an apology for how badly they have handled this ,Tak Bai,and Krue Se Mosque.Killing the south with kindness might produce more results than just letting it kill itself .Do it .Don't just flap your mouth about it .
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Discussion 17 : 01 Sep 2012 at 13.1717
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Is that officer using the opportunity for a photo opportunity? For what purpose? Proof he went to work? New Facebook profile picture?
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