limbo Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Violence continues in the south after Tuesday attack A bomb blast killed three policemen on Wednesday in Songkhla province, just hours after a wave of about 70 coordinated bomb and arson attacks in the three southernmost provinces. Another officer was injured when the bomb exploded at about 6.40am at a railway bridge in Songkhla's Chana district. Police blamed the blast on suspected Islamic militants. The railway attack came just hours after a string of about 70 coordinated bomb and arson attacks in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala in late Tuesday that injured at least three people. The violence on Tuesday targeted the homes of police and government officials, karaoke bars and a train station. Police had defused more than 20 bombs laid on the southern train track Tuesday night, The three provinces have been under emergency decree rule since October 2005, allowing security authorities to arrest suspects without charges, impose bans on public gatherings and other draconian measures. The Nation 02/08/06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaad Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Crap, I'm worried about this ongoing shit as my girl may have to go there next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted August 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Don't go Zaad. What province BTW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaad Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Not sure about the province but it won't be too far away from the dangerzone I'll post about it later tonight in GD.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanddawg1 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Itâ??s only a matter of time until these assholes start making their way north. A couple of well placed packages in Pattaya or BKK would kill the tourist industry and they know that. Look at Egypt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotover2 Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Funny how the daily bombings, arsons, and murders occuring in these 3 southern provinces gets so little worldwide attention. My friends in the US tell me they never hear of terrorist activities in Thailand. They're very surprised at the extent of the violence when I forward news stories such as the one above. I'm very surprised it hasn't spread to other parts of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafun Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I would not be surprised if JI or a radicalized element of Pulo jump starts the process in BKK to fan the flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Problem is that it is an ethnic more than a religious conflict. Ethnic Thai Muslims have no sympathy for the mad bombers in the ethnic Malay provinces. If Pulo tries something in Bangkok, expect the Thai Islamic community to be the first to turn them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKKanalist Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Flashermac If somethiing does happen in BKK it won't be from the south or even from Asian groups. It will be from the Middle East for the purpose of showing solidarity with fellow Muslims. I agree with your statemt about the Thai Islamic community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damen Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Maybe I'll start hanging out on Soi 3. Less of a chance of getting blown up in Arab Town than at Nana, SC or Patpong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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