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| UN warns staff of Muslim attacks |
| 2004-11-04 |
| The United Nations has warned its staff in Thailand to be careful following threats by a separatist group to stage attacks in Bangkok in revenge for the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in the south last week. The UN said in an email to more than 1,000 staff in Thailand, which Reuters obtained on Wednesday, the threat "cannot be dismissed or be taken lightly". "It is entirely possible that an attack is being planned against a soft target in Bangkok," said the two-page note from chief security officer Russel Radford. "It is important that staff exercise caution when moving about the city and be aware of what is happening around them." Security in Bangkok malls and public transport was "designed to combat petty crime and would not be that effective in preventing an attack", he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Re #2 (Steve): why are there 1,000 UN staff in Bangkok? The UN Community in Thailand is more diverse than in most countries because Bangkok is a major regional centre for the UN System – it has sometimes been called the Geneva of Asia. We have a wide range of agency offices (24 in all) dealing with Thailand, the South East Asia Sub-Region and the whole of Asia and the Pacific, from Central Asia in the West to the Pacific Islands in the East. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-11-04 11:16:08 PM |
| #3 That seems like 2 reasons more than the UN needs to invade a country. Why do you think they put their headquarters in NYC? |
| Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-11-04 9:05:09 AM |
| #2 more than 1,000 staff in Thailand Aside from the good hotels, food, bars and hookers, why are there 1,000 UN staff in Bangkok? |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-11-04 9:01:05 AM |
| #1 Surely the UN wouldn't say that Muslims might be involved in the threatened violence, only that the threat was issued because Muslims died. Muslims never commit violence and the UN would never be so insensitive as to imply they do. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-11-04 1:28:54 AM |