Mid Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Six Pattani schools close PATTANI, Aug 3 (TNA) - Six schools in Pattani temporarily closed on Friday after students and teachers were left stranded at school on Thursday afternoon when suspected insurgents ambushed a teacher protection unit, felling trees to block roads, and strewing spikes on roads.Teachers from six schools will discuss clear-cut security measures with security agencies and local authorities on Friday. They plan to keep the schools closed until their safety is guaranteed by effective security measures. The educators said Thursday's disturbance frightened teachers and students alike. Some 70 teachers and students in six schools in Nongjik district are affected because roads were blocked by trees, spikes, and unidentified objects which might have contained bombs. Because of the road blockages, the teachers, staff and students at the schools could not travel home on Thursday. About 100 security personnel spent three hours to clear the roads and remove the debris. Helicopters hovered over the roads to provide security, as the roads were cleared and teachers left school safely. (TNA)-E004 MCOT Public Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 add another seven ............... 13 schools in Pattani closed following attack against teachers protection unit August 3, 2007 : Last updated 04:07 pm Pattani - Thirteen schools in Nong Chik and Yaring districts suspended teachings Friday over safety concerns after insurgents attacked a teachers protection unit.Somnuek Meesaeng, the director of the Pattani Education Zone, said 10 schools in Nong Chik district decided to cancel classes temporarily after insurgents fell trees to block the roads in Tambon Tha Kamcham and Tambon Bangkhao following the attack. He said three schools in Yaring also decided to close temporarily because teachers worried that they could become targets of insurgents. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 Bt400 million Southern school budget released BANGKOK, Aug 6 The Thai government has disbursed a budget of Bt400 million to schools in Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, and four Muslim-majority district's of Songkhla to build school fences and to install closed-circuited television (CCTV) cameras at schools. Inspector-General Prasert Kaewphet of the Ministry of Education said local education area offices in each zone will consider which schools need the CCTV installations. About Bt20 million will be spent on installing cameras at 200 schools. Mr. Prasert said that the closure of 13 schools in Nongchik and Yaring districts since Friday will facilitate officials to work in the areas. snip MCOT Public Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losangels Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Six Pattani schools close . Because of the road blockages, the teachers, staff and students at the schools could not travel home on Thursday. About 100 security personnel spent three hours to clear the roads and remove the debris. Helicopters hovered over the roads to provide security, as the roads were cleared and teachers left school safely. (TNA)-E004 MCOT Public Company Limited What that doesn't make sense to me if the report is true, is that it took 100 security personnel three hours to clear and get things back to normal, it must have taken at least that much people/insurgents to plan and execute it in the first place. Wasn't there anyone in the area know or seen anything/anyone who is responsible? Is there more to this story/report ? IMO the locals must have seen and know about it but afraid to say for their own security. This to me means that the insurgents are starting to have the upper hand and the authorities are losing the battle and if this continues we'll see Thailand with 3 less provice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 What that doesn't make sense to me if the report is true, is that it took 100 security personnel three hours to clear and get things back to normal, could the majority have been tasked with protecting the minority whilst they did the hard yakka ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflake Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 What that doesn't make sense to me if the report is true, is that it took 100 security personnel three hours to clear and get things back to normal, Thai efficiency, nope... It is much easier to destroy stuff than it is to clean it up... Dont forget that the people cleaning have to be safe as well so a large number would have to watch some people working... Safety first,,,, Dont forget its better to get there late than never... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Security hightened as schools in Pattani reopen Tuesday 14 August 2007 11:50:33 AM (GMT+7:00) More than 100 schools in four districts in Thailand's southern province of Pattani reopened Monday following a spate of violence last week.snip MCOT Public Company Limited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Some Pattani schools close in wake of teacher's death Tuesday 28 August 2007 06:07:46 PM (GMT+7:00) Three schools in Pattani's Saiburi district were closed Tuesday following the drive-by execution-style killing of a female teacher at the gate of a school on Monday. Pattani Governor Panu Uthairat said that teachers from private Islamic schools on Tuesday joined Muslim prayers for peace in the three southern border provinces in a ceremony mourning the woman teacher's death on Monday. snip MCOT Public Company Limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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