The murder of two Buddhist teachers on Tuesday morning in Narathiwat has prompted the teachers federation to call for the immediate closure of 365 schools across the province in a bid to ensure teacher safety following the recent upsurge in violence. The federation has also asked military and security personnel active in the region to better ensure the safety of teachers and students against further attacks.So far this week, six have died and five have been wounded during the latest wave of terrorism in southern Thailand. The casualties, blamed on
Two other provinces in Thailands 'red-zone have also seen an upsurge in violence. This most recent violence brings the death toll to 19 in the past 10 days, with 38 people wounded. Since 2004 there has been 4,100 deaths and nearly 8,000 injuries reported by police, however independent sources continue to speculate that the death toll could be much higher with many rural areas under little or no protection by authorities.
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