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| Southeast Asia |
| Bombings, arson and protests in southern Thailand |
| 2007-06-02 |
| In continuing violence in the South, seven people were wounded in the bombing of a Pattani restaurant late Friday, three soldiers were wounded in a roadside bombing in Narathiwat, and two schools were torched late Friday. A remote-controlled bomb, hidden under a sofa, exploded at a restaurant in Pattani's Sai Buri district Friday night. Seven customers were wounded, all local residents, and were rushed to hospital. In Narathiwat's Cho Ai Rong district, a roadside bomb exploded in front of a school as a patrol of six soldiers were passing by on Friday night. Three men sustained shrapnel wounds and were taken to hospital. In Yala, Bantalosumae school was burnt on Friday night. Two classrooms were completely destroyed. Police found pieces of tires and sacks in a classroom, evidence of an anson having been done. The fire broke out when no one was guarding the school. The school had been a temporary base for paramilitary rangers but they had vacated the school premises on Thursday. The attackers also are believed to have stolen a computer from the school. Police believe that the arson is linked to the southern unrest. In Pattani's Panare district, a school was torched on Friday night. One room was only partially damaged as local residents saw the blaze and were able to extinguish it. Meanwhile: Hundreds of Muslim women and children have blocked three roads in Pattani province, demanding the lifting of a military curfew and the removal of all paramilitary rangers from everywhere in the South. Some 300 protesters blocked the Pattani-Narathiwat road in Sai Buri district on Saturday. Some 200 others blocked the Pattani-Yala road in Yaring district while another group comprising of 300 people have blocked a road in Nong Chik district. The mob's centre is a mosque in Pattani, where thousands of Muslims have joined the protest, now in its third day. More than 200 security forces have surrounded the mosque for fear that a third party may take advantage. Mobile phone signals have been cut off, with authorities claiming they are only trying to prevent bombs that might be set off by insurgents. Pattani governor Panu Uthairat arrived at the mosque shortly after noon on Saturday to try to negotiate with the protest leaders. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #6 what a shame that such a beautiful country will be destroyed. |
| Posted by: Angaiger Tojo1904 2007-06-02 10:43 |
| #5 Ask Lebanese army how to deal with them. You know - "when muslims kill muslims it's a weather channel" (UN Israeli envoy, Gillermann)... |
| Posted by: Matt K. 2007-06-02 10:30 |
| #4 Park a Tank across the road, that's a pretty big 'speedbump' to get around. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-06-02 10:08 |
| #3 speedbumps, not roadblocks |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-06-02 09:39 |
| #2 OP, yep: my speedbump comment :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-06-02 19:11 |
| #1 Park a Tank across the road DRIVE a tank down through these protestors a few times and watch how fast the "protests" end. The only thing muzzlimbs understand is the overwhelming use of force. Apply it a few times and watch their attitude change. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2007-06-02 19:07 |