Like I said in my last post I really want to make positive statements about Thailand, but until something positive comes out of the country then it'll be bad news as usual.
The other day eleven soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack, similar to the IRD's in Iraq, this is the single loss of military life for a couple of years. The muslim insurgents are getting more and more sophisticated, maybe being trained out of country, plus there are strong rumours that a company of Jamilia Islamia from Indonesia is operating in the area.
In a seperate incident a few miles away, six muslims were gunned down asy left a mosque, the Junta as blamed the insurgents for killing teir own to stir up hatred, the Muslim community blames the Junta, I feel that this attack was probaly carried out by Buddhist vigilanties carried out the attack.
I don't know where all this is going or how much worse it can get, but from an outsider looking in, the Junta needs to get their act together, maybe:
- Cash injection into the South, as it is the poorest area of the country
- Equal rights for Muslims, with strict enforcable laws for any breeches
- Semi autonimy for the area
- Buy guns off people
- Proper talks with Malaysia
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