Planned Rebel Displays,

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No reason to overreact to planned rebel displays, police say.

BANGKOK, March 11 (TNA) -- The Royal Thai Police has urged the public not to overreact to reports that militants plan to launch coordinated disturbances Tuesday (March 13) to mark the anniversary of the establishment of the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (National Revolution Front), a primary Malay Muslim separatist organisation.

Pol. Maj-Gen. Ron-narong Yangyuen, spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, said intelligence officials had warned for some time of likely incidents, and that police have been on alert in all areas of the deep South.

He said the public should not be alarmed and to be assured that security officials will be calm, vigilant and maintain order. Members of the public becoming aware of any threats to national security should inform the police.

Police are closely watching political activities by what the government terms 'undercurrents', that is, individuals and groups identified with the previous government, but have found no evidence of such disturbances on the day, the police general said.

His remarks were made after police in the southern border province of Narathiwat tightened security in response to concerns that militants would stage a series of violent incidents on Tuesday.

The BRN was founded in March 1963 by Ustaz Haji Abdul Karim Hassan and developed close ties to the now virtually defunct Communist Party of Malaya and was influenced by the ideology of pan-Arab socialism. (TNA)- E111

Last Update : 2007-03-11 / 13:20:33 (GMT+7:00)

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Im glad I have already purschased my wife and myselfs' one way ticket to Oz!

I feel over the next two years things will take a turn for the worst here, especially if several key high ranking military/ govnt officials are still in thier current jobs. Maybe buddhism won't be the main religion in Thailand in afew years to come unless the traditional buddhist Thais wake up and stop the up-rising that will eventually make its way up from the South.

Sorry, but That is my opinion of what could happen if the current trend continues.

LOS will no longer mean "Land of Simles" LOS might mean "Land of Suicide Bombers" or so on..................

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Thailand tightens security after attack warnings

Sun 11 Mar 2007 13:28:47 GMT

BANGKOK, March 11 (Reuters) - Thailand has tightened security ahead of the anniversary this week of the founding of a Muslim separatist group in the rebellious far south, coup leader Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.

"We are on full alert," the army chief who led a September coup to oust Prime Minister Thaksin Shinaawatra told reporters.

The southern insurgents have launched waves of bomb attacks on notable dates, but Sonthi said he did not expect threats to Bangkok ahead of Tuesday's anniversary.

"They are just rumours. Don't pay attention to them," he said.

Australia has issued two travel alerts, saying intelligence pointed to a high threat of extremist bombs attacks.

It said the risk stemmed from separatist violence in the Muslim-majority southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where more than 2,000 people have been killed in three years of violence.

The increase in violence in the southern Thailand might lead to attacks elsewhere in the country, including Bangkok and tourist areas, such as Phuket and Pattaya, it said.

Bangkok has been on heightened alert since bombs on New Year's Eve killed three people in the Thai capital and wounded more than 30, including six foreigners.

Those attacks are still unresolved.

Lieutenant-General Prayud Janocha, who is responsible for security in Bangkok said last month Bangkok was on alert after intelligence reports warned of possible attacks in the city ahead of a Buddhist holiday last weekend.

It passed without incident.

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