Southern insurgency makes 919 widows, 1,740 orphans

June 27, 2007 : Last updated 07:47 pm (Thai local time)

The Deep South unrest had seen the number of widows and orphans rose to 919 widows and 1,740 orphans in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, said the Social Development and Human Security Ministry announced Wednesday.

Social Development and Human Security Ministry permanent secretary Wallop Ploytaptim said the violence in the region had affected people in all aspects of life especially that many families lost their family leaders.

A report of June 5 had found that 919 women in the four southern provinces lost their husband and 1, 740 children (896 girls and 844 boys) became orphans, Wallop said.

The Nation

Southern insurgency makes 919 windows, 1,740 orphans

June 27, 2007 : Last updated 07:47 pm (Thai local time)

The Deep South unrest had seen the number of widows and orphans rose to 919 widows and 1,740 orphans in Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, said the Social Development and Human Security Ministry announced Wednesday.

Social Development and Human Security Ministry permanent secretary Wallop Ploytaptim said the violence in the region had affected people in all aspects of life especially that many families lost their family leaders.

A report of June 5 had found that 919 women in the four southern provinces lost their husband and 1, 740 children (896 girls and 844 boys) became orphans, Wallop said.

The Nation

I do not like The Nation much due to its sub-standard reporting and now according to The Nation

"Southern insurgency makes 919 windows, 1,740 orphans"

So we should have a lot of insurgency here in Bangkok in order to make a lot of WINDOWS

saw that also , unfortunately it's going to distract from the articles message for sure .

So what connection does a "Social Development and Human Security Ministry" have to these southern provinces , where both elements are so tragically absent ?

Do they just keep the body count ? Is that what they do ?

saw that also , unfortunately it's going to distract from the articles message for sure .

I've corrected it for you Mid.

appreciated ,

for the record it's the nations typo not mine , I've got enough of my own ...................

appreciated ,

for the record it's the nations typo not mine , I've got enough of my own ...................

Appears they have corrected their's too.

Growing Links Seen Among Southeast Asian Islamists; Southern Thailand Affected

Graham Lees | Bio | 27 Jun 2007

World Politics Review Exclusive

SINGAPORE -- Evidence is growing that threads of homespun Islamicextremism in seven countries of Southeast Asia are weaving links amongeach other. Malay Muslim insurgentsfighting an increasingly violent conflict in southern Thailand, forexample, now appear to be receiving assistance from Islamists elsewherein Southeast Asia.

The thread appears to loosely wind through Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia and even tightly controlled Burma.

Graham Lees, WPR's Asia contributing editor, has worked in several countries in East Asia over the last ten years covering regional business and political affairs.

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