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| Thai villagers protest proposed withdrawal of soldiers |
| 2011-03-23 |
| Villagers in Narathiwat's Rueso district have challenged the government's intention to withdraw soldiers. The local residents said that without army troops their lives would be imperiled by Muslim extremist About 300 villagers protested near a makeshift outpost of soldiers from the army's 30th special unit. The soldiers have recently received orders to withdraw to another district. Residents complained, saying that they did well with the military presence and that the soldiers added to their sense of security. Narathiwat Gov. Thanon Vetchakornkamont met the demonstrators and promised to relay their concerns to army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha and relevant agencies, after which the crowd dispersed. |
| Posted by:ryuge |