Posted on 05/25/2010 11:53:17 PM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "The first bomb, hidden in a motorcycle, exploded near a car showroom in Yala province, 1,100 km (680 miles) south of Bangkok, police said. As rescue workers and bomb squads arrived at the scene, the second bomb exploded in a street 30 meters away."
(Excerpt) Read more at ynetnews.com ...
Earlier report:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/179215/people-injured-by-yala-bomb-blasts
“Two killed by Yala bomb blasts”
Published: 26/05/2010 at 11:29 AM
Online news: Breakingnews
SNIPPET: “Two people were killed and 34 others, including police officers, were wounded when bombs exploded in front of a Mazda showroom on Ruam Mitr road and on Piti road in Yala’s Muang district on Wednesday morning, police said.
The first bomb went off about 10.12am and the second, on Piti Road, about 10.15am, police said.”
ON THE INTERNET:
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/yala/index
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/yalaprovince/index
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Thai Ping
I assume this is connected with the Muslim insurgency down there and has nothing to do with the red shirts.
In the 60's the same groups were doing the same crap, but back then they were claming to be communist freedom fighters.
I don’t know much about the region, but I’ve wondered why Thailand just doesn’t dump them on Malaysia. Are they worth all that trouble?
Yep, ongoing situation that’s why I put some key words for a historical reference check.
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