Seven killed in South violence

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Authorities concerned over rising bloodshed

Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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PATTANI : Seven people, including two military rangers, have been slain in separate incidents in the country's strife-torn southernmost provinces, triggering concern among authorities over rising violence in the region.

Forensic officials examine a petrol station in tambon Naket of Pattani’s Khok Pho district following a gun attack that killed one employee and wounded another. ABDULLOH BENJAKAT

The spate of fatal attacks on security officers and civilians occurred just after three defence volunteers were gunned down in Pattani on their way back from a security meeting on Monday.

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hangover
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Discussion 23 : 11 Oct 2012 at 02.1523
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"brilliant" -- when ammat lackeys (Surayuth and Abhisit) were in power, the situation in the South was not even better than the current one. Surayuth even made a deep bow and apologized to the local people and the next day, the militants increased their attacks.
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Discussion 22 : 10 Oct 2012 at 20.3022
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hangover - "Pheu Thai is in power now after winning landslide elections but the South has always been the Democrats' stronghold. People in these three provinces should have voted for Pheu Thai where better ideas and policies such as decentralization and local governor elections will be introduced. "

Are you saying that because the South didn't vote for PTP, that PTP won't help them? Dead on.
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Discussion 21 : 10 Oct 2012 at 19.4021
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ref: dis 20

It is also my impression, the underlying Problem in Thailand is centralization towards Bangkok, almost all Problems are somehow related to this by any means, we had a similar structure in Europe until the 19th Century and this was one on the main reason for the wars etc. Thailand must change this totally the current structures are still a fossil from 200 years ago and cant work, it tells a lot about the "quality" of this people in Bangkok that they obviously haven't noticed that.
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Discussion 20 : 10 Oct 2012 at 18.1020
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Pheu Thai is in power now after winning landslide elections but the South has always been the Democrats' stronghold. People in these three provinces should have voted for Pheu Thai where better ideas and policies such as decentralization and local governor elections will be introduced. The Thai military should also be blamed for stubbornly rejecting decentralization.
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Discussion 19 : 10 Oct 2012 at 14.0019
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Obviously Bangkok has lost a big part of the country, it looks to me as if they already gave it up and don't care anymore, as usual just ignoring a problem instead as solving it.
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Discussion 18 : 10 Oct 2012 at 13.0418
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@Spicemen

It's true that they want to be "left alone". Currently, local politics and economy is to a large extent controlled by (Buddhist) Thai minorities. Statistics show that the Malay (Thai) population, even though they are the majority have been excluded from positions of power, they are also the poorest, least educated ethnic group in the region. In summary, this conflict is very much about economy and power.
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Discussion 17 : 10 Oct 2012 at 11.0217
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That has to be one of the lowest senseless murders I have ever heard of in my entire life.
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Discussion 16 : 10 Oct 2012 at 10.2116
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I don't know how to resolve the issue, but I find it amazing that lifes are taken on a daily base and NOTHING but absolutely NOTHING seems to be done.

Like it or not, now Phuea Thai is in charge. So don't blame anybody else than Phuea Thai for what is being done or not done. Here and today it is PT's job to handle the situation one way or another.
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Discussion 15 : 10 Oct 2012 at 10.0415
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Khun Bobby #11, that was then PM TS' greatest mistake, of assuming that the Deep Southerners, who're mostly Muslims, wanted economic development plan from him. Coming from the Far North, he failed to understand that our Deep Southern Muslims were/are not interested in any economic development, but wanted to be left alone to practice their islamic way of life, surrounding worshiping their Allah in their mosques five times a day. At that time, he wouldn't listen to anybody neither, especially, those who're really knowledgable and familiar with the region.
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Discussion 14 : 10 Oct 2012 at 10.0114
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@musashi d1.

Since you refer to Mr. Abhisit is an "ex-puppet-PM", then why do your turn to him for help and answers? Obviously an ex-puppet-PM cannot be expected to have much power or control over anything!

Anyway, lets put the blame where it belongs, on the extremist followers of the religion of peace!
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