Morning Attack Killed 64-Year-Old Man

[Lite Beer]

Morning attack killed 64-year-old man and wounded 4 others

By The Nation.

Pattani - An 64-year-old man was killed and four others wounded when insurgents sprayed bullets on them in Pattani province on Sunday, one day after a monk was killed and 2 others injured in a drive-by attack

The Sunday attack took place at about 7am on Yarang-Yabi Road in Yarang district which were crowded with people having breakfasts in shops, jogging and exercising.

Initial police investigation showed that six insurgents on motorcycles came to the scene and parked their vehicles nearby.

Three of them, armed with M16 and AK-47 rifles, walked towards the crowds and started opening fires on them. The group then sped away from the scene.

Police and soldiers were prevented from reaching the scene by road spikes traps and fake bombs. They found 52 cartridges of AK-47 rifles and 30 cartridges of M-16 rifles at the scene.

The wounded people were rushed to Yarang hospital. One of them, identified as Pol Sgt Sanan Sangkasunya of Yarang district, who was shot at the lung was announced dead at the hospital.

Four others, including a 18-year-old Muhammad Isris Pathan, were in serious condition and were transferred to Pattani Hospital.

Yula Pathan, father of Muhammad, said that the insurgents who wore mask should not have attacked people.

The attack came just one day after a drive-by shooting in the province's Khok Pho district killed a monk and seriously wounded another monk and a novice.

The shooting occurred at 7am on the Khok Pho-Tha Rua road in Khok Pho as two monks and one novice went to collect alms as usual on the route without soldiers providing security when two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shot at them and fled the scene.

Phra Apichai Rojrangsan, 28, who was shot in the back with a 9mm pistol, was pronounced dead at Khok Pho district hospital, while fellow monk Phra Suchart Inthankaew, 36, and novice Sakol Semsan, 16, all from Pura Pradit Temple, were shot and severely injured.

-- The Nation 2011-03-06

[Oberkommando]

The violence continues unabated. Now that it has worsened considerably since 2006, can we be honest and call this what it is; a civil war?

It's gone way beyond 'insurgency' or 'troubled South' now.

[TAWP]

The violence continues unabated. Now that it has worsened considerably since 2006, can we be honest and call this what it is; a civil war?

It's gone way beyond 'insurgency' or 'troubled South' now.

It is not a civil war when the troublemakers are limited in numbers and have no official support by the general population in either of the regions.

They are insurgents, clear and simple.

[jimbeam1]

Not wishing to make light of this. But M16s AK47s any Minimies?

jb1

[warfie]

Not wishing to appear ignorant but... "Minimies"?????

[creck]

Not wishing to appear ignorant but... "Minimies"?????

yeh?? what uh?? mini mouse guns??

[creck]

The violence continues unabated. Now that it has worsened considerably since 2006, can we be honest and call this what it is; a civil war?

It's gone way beyond 'insurgency' or 'troubled South' now.

It is not a civil war when the troublemakers are limited in numbers and have no official support by the general population in either of the regions.

They are insurgents, clear and simple.

Have they been shown to be locals? Maybe not insurgents just terrorists. Maybe paid terrorists from...

[Scott]

I believe the poster is referring to the theft of arms from this article:

[Bagwan]

Not wishing to appear ignorant but... "Minimies"?????

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249_light_machine_gun

Wonderful tool is Google.

[ginjag]

The violence continues unabated. Now that it has worsened considerably since 2006, can we be honest and call this what it is; a civil war?

It's gone way beyond 'insurgency' or 'troubled South' now.

It is not a civil war when the troublemakers are limited in numbers and have no official support by the general population in either of the regions.

They are insurgents, clear and simple.

LOCAL insurgents----surely as most attacks are carried out by motorbike rider and killer on pillion. They do not travel 50 kilometers to carry out the attack as they would be checked in road blocks. So being fairly local, and with the community help--local police- army-special forces combining-WHY is it being so difficult to narrow them down. They are being harboured with who, Most of the attacks are not quick over the border jobs. This is dragging on and on. No one seems to narrow in on them.........compare this with security in other regions with the same problem...FEAR is preventing people SQUEALING ??????? if not why not a slow headway into prevention of this type of primitive attack. MOTOR BIKES I know it's easier said than done BUT...

[babykyo]

Arrested more more drug dealer in the north, and there will be more killing in the south. WHO IS BEHIND ALL THIS?

[sbk]

Most of the dead are Muslim, which asiawatcher seems to have failed to notice. So, lets not make this into some kind of misplaced anti-Muslim rant.

[babykyo]

thasin did a good job, but nobody notice. kill all the boss dealing with drugs and there were peace in the south.

[babykyo]

In the south, there are mostly muslim, this is their target. to create havoc. drug dealer is powerful and very rich, to divert attention from the north to south. IS SIMPLE AS THAT.

[babykyo]

Who have the time and money to play with the government. THINK TWICE.

[ginjag]

Who have the time and money to play with the government. THINK TWICE.

When sinatra-((-thats what manchester city fans called him-cause they couldn;t pronounce his name)) was given the elbow, I do recall that , during his term in office he told the south if you do not vote for me you will not get any subsidy monies for farming,,, this was why they never liked him, he was not welcome there.

The Issan farmers did get monies for votes and subsidies, this is where the red army is recruited and paid for for causing national disturbances.

[babykyo]

Its not fear that preventing them from squealing???? Its the money that drug dealer are providing them that they cannot resist.

[babykyo]

Do you know how powerful and rich drug dealer in the north are, where the drug came from??? This is their main income, they will do whatever thing to survive. what is the corruption level in thailand?

[babykyo]

Just think, who on earth will play with the thai gov. who have the time, who have the money. I think the drug"s lord is much more powerful, than the corrupted thai official.

[babykyo]

What is happening in the south, muslim killing buddhism , And buddhist killing muslim. who starting the killing. None but the drug"s lord who done it. diverting attention from the north to the south, to keep its trade running smoothing. TO ALL MUSLIM AND BUDDHIST, STOP IT. LET'S BE PEACE. IT'S THE DRUG LORD THAT CREATE HAVOC. KILL THE TRADE. AND BE PEACE.......

[MJP]

Arrested more more drug dealer in the north, and there will be more killing in the south. WHO IS BEHIND ALL THIS?

Seems very much like the thirty year troubles in Northern Ireland. Much of that became about power and money more than politics and religion.

Take a step back and look at the problems this country faces at the borders and internally, not a pretty picture and utterly unnecessary, as most human inflicted problems are.

[Buchholz]

thasin did a good job, but nobody notice.

more than a few people noticed what he did...

[babykyo]

there are ton"s of government offcial under the control of drug lords. This are corrupted official who depends on the the income to sustain to finance their VIGO and House.

[babykyo]

You post drug dealer being killed, this is media report. Why don you post insurgents paid by drug lords killing the innocents. They are cowards. planting bombs in the market.

[jayjay0]

well I could be wrong but the Muslims in the south are doing what they are best at terrorism.

My question is why in Thailand is it sparked by drugs and not Islam as in all other countries.

Sounds to me like a bunch of Muslim's posting here trying to take the attention of the reality of the south.

Islam is the problem. Drugs are another problem.:jap:

[babykyo]

Drug lords had tons of money that they try to cleaned it. What is money wandering??? They can corrupt the police, army and the media, whatever they what. don just look at the media. Living in changmai for a while, have you ever seen a local highly government police officer bowing to a common village people???? WHO IS THIS COMMON VILLAGE PEOPLE????????????????.

[babykyo]

Things are not so simple as you think. They are drug lords providing huge income for corrupted police official. 10X more than their salary.

[babykyo]

they target islam in thailand becos they are smart. Islam is minorinty in thailand. BUT THEY ARE HUGE IN THE WORLD. Why don they target it in malaysia, indonsia or even singapore. Malaysia and Indonsia is islam country. singapore is a multi racial country. Why do the drug came from????? IN BURMA. Their source.

[babykyo]

Who in the government sector DARED to confirmed that the south chaos is link to drug trade. They will be killed. This has been going on for the past few years.

[anon10]

See what muslims do in Phuket.............and you will shoot them too !!!