Mahadee was driving with his wife and two year old son when they were fired upon by automatic weapons, Mahadee was seriously injured and his young son was killed. In two other incidents in the same area, three other people were killed. Last Friday, a couple on the way to market were slaughtered.
More statistics to add to the death toll from the unrest in the south of Thailand, where more than 4,000 people have been killed in the last six years. 4,000 lives lost to violence; in any other country this would be considered a national issue worthy of serious attention. Not in Thailand. The killings rarely make it to the front page of the newspapers, if you are lucky you might find a couple of paragraphs on page three.
Government action is limited to complaining about how others see the crisis. The elevation of Thailand into the top ten countries most susceptible to terrorism did not go down well; it’s bad for tourism you see.
The prime minister clearly has the problem under deep consideration. His main message to the nation this weekend was that “the public should closely monitor weather conditions during this period”.
So that’s alright then. Just make sure you have an umbrella with you when those nasty men start firing their guns.
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2010-08-30| Spike saysMonday morning update. Two more people killed and two bombs. Just another day in paradise.
2010-08-30| Lloyd saysJust how do you stop radicalised religous zealots from wanting everything their own way yet with the money from the “infidels”?
2010-08-30| Spike saysA somewhat simplified view. This has been going on for more than 100 years since Thailand annexed Patani. If the government doesn’t sort it out then indeed radical elements will move in and take advantage.