PM Yingluck To Visit South After Krue Se Massacre Anniversary

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PM to visit South after Krue Se anniversary

BANGKOK, 27 April 2012 (NNT) – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit the South this Sunday, the day after the 8th anniversary of the Krue Se massacre.

Deputy Prime Minister General Yutthasak Sasiprapa said this April 28th will be the 8th anniversary of the bloody Krue Se incident in Pattani province. The national intelligence office has been gathering reports of insurgents’ movements to prevent violence on the day.

Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit will visit the South on Saturday, while the Prime Minister will go to the region on Sunday morning to boost morale of the residents and military officers. General Yutthasak believed that no violence will occur as many related agencies are working together to ensure peace.

On April 28th, 2004, Islamic militants launched a number of pre-dawn attacks against the government and barricaded themselves inside the Krue Se Mosque. All 32 militants inside the mosque were later killed by the army. The shootings outraged many local Muslims, and the army was later criticized by human rights groups for using excessive force.

As for news report that some youths have learned terrorist weapon tactics from the Middle East, General Yutthasak said authorities are tracking the history of this group of young people and trying to change their thinking. He saw that the southern problem stems from a difference of perspectives which can be compromised if owners are given the right information.

-- NNT 2012-04-27

[KireB]

Terrible tragedies, and crimes against humanity under her beloved brother's watch!

Maybe she will ask the relatives to forget and forgive and to move on (given a hefty compensation).

She might even propose a blanket amnesty for those involved in those 32 deaths in the turkey shoot in the mosque.

Maybe mr. Robert Amsterdam would care to write about these crimes in one of his blogs?

I know I sound cynical,but I sincerely hope that the relatives of this atrocity, and also Tak Bai, will somehow feel support by her visit.

And by her going there, maybe the by red light blinded people of the Kingdom might have a more balanced opinion about their messiah and his 'good for the people' governments.

[webfact]

KRUE SAE MASSACRE

Extra vigilance in place as south marks the 8th anniversary

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Thai government has initiated proactive strategies to deal with the violence in deep southern border provinces as Saturday marks the eighth anniversary of the Krue Sae incident.

Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa said Friday the authorities are closely monitoring the situation.

He was responding to concerns of possible violence on Saturday, the anniversary of the 2004 Krue Sae incident in which 32 people were killed in clashes between authorities and suspected insurgents at a Narathiwat mosque.

The deputy prime minister said that intelligence agencies are closely watching the situation and are proactive in their engagement with the southern border region.

Gen Yuthasak expressed his belief that there will be no violence on tomorrow's anniversary as the army, police and the Southern Border Province Administration Centre (SBPAC) are closely monitoring the situation in the area.

He said Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit will visit the insurgencytorn provinces on Saturday to follow up the work of government agencies and try to create better understanding of the government compensation scheme for the victims of violence.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit the region to boost the morale of local residents on Sunday, Gen Yuthasak said.

Following various reports that the young generation of insurgents has been trained overseas, Gen Yuthasak said he has received the report on the matter and instructed officials in the region to win the hearts and minds of those people and keep them better informed regarding the government’s policies.

Gen Yuthasak also reported that the governmentinitiated proactive operations were underway in the violenceplagued region, He advised the education ministry to play a larger role in providing solutions to the problem as well.

More than 5,000 people, including local residents, security officials, monks and insurgents, have been killed since violence erupted in the restive southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in 2004.

-- The Nation 2012-04-27

[Skywalker69]

Terrible tragedies, and crimes against humanity under her beloved brother's watch!

Maybe she will ask the relatives to forget and forgive and to move on (given a hefty compensation).

She might even propose a blanket amnesty for those involved in those 32 deaths in the turkey shoot in the mosque.

Maybe mr. Robert Amsterdam would care to write about these crimes in one of his blogs?

I know I sound cynical,but I sincerely hope that the relatives of this atrocity, and also Tak Bai, will somehow feel support by her visit.

And by her going there, maybe the by red light blinded people of the Kingdom might have a more balanced opinion about their messiah and his 'good for the people' governments.

Good post, thanks.

[webfact]

Govt monitors deep South on 8th anniversary of Krue Se incident

BANGKOK, April 27 - The Thai government has initiated proactive strategies to deal with the violence in the country’s three southern boder provinces and it is closely monitoring the situation as Saturday marks the eighth anniversary of the Krue Se incident, Deputy Prime Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa said on Friday.

Gen Yuthasak made his remarks in response to concerns of possible violence tomorrow, the eighth anniversary of the April 28, 2004 Krue Se incident in which 32 people were killed in clashes between authorities and suspected insurgents at a Narathiwat mosque.

The deputy prime minister said that intelligence agencies are closely watching the situation and are proactive in their engagement with the southern border region.

Gen Yuthasak expressed his belief that there will be no violence on tomorrow’s anniversary as the army, police and the Southern Border Province Administration Center (SBPAC) have closely monitored the situation in the area.

He said Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit will visit the insurgency-torn provinces on Saturday to follow up the work of government agencies and try to create better understanding of the government compensation scheme for the victims of violence.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to visit the region to boost morale of local residents on Sunday, Gen Yuthasak said.

Following various reports that the young generation of insurgents have been trained overseas, Gen Yuthasak said he has received the report on the matter and instructed officials in the region to win the hearts and minds of those people and keep them better informed regarding the government's policies.

Gen Yuthasak reporting that the government-initiated proactive operations were underway in the violence-plagued region, He advised the education ministry to play a larger role in providing solutions to the problem as well.

More than 5,000 people, including local residents, security officials, monks and insurgents, have been killed since violence erupted in the restive southern provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in 2004. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-04-27

[LuckyLew]

I hope the families of all these people who were massacred

by the army at the Governments request will be offered the

same package as those red shirts protestors who where

massacred by the army at the Governments request

[hellodolly]

Terrible tragedies, and crimes against humanity under her beloved brother's watch!

Maybe she will ask the relatives to forget and forgive and to move on (given a hefty compensation).

She might even propose a blanket amnesty for those involved in those 32 deaths in the turkey shoot in the mosque.

Maybe mr. Robert Amsterdam would care to write about these crimes in one of his blogs?

I know I sound cynical,but I sincerely hope that the relatives of this atrocity, and also Tak Bai, will somehow feel support by her visit.

And by her going there, maybe the by red light blinded people of the Kingdom might have a more balanced opinion about their messiah and his 'good for the people' governments.

Good post, thanks.

+1

[KireB]

I hope the families of all these people who were massacred

by the army at the Governments request will be offered the

same package as those red shirts protestors who where

massacred by the army at the Governments request

Devil's advocate LuckyLew?

You make 2 dangerous assumptions!

[heiwa]

Stay home to avoid the bomb blasts 28th April to May 15th. Bombs are always planted on significant dates. If they can bomb Lee Gardens Hotel (centre of Hat Yai) they can bomb anywhere. Avoid crowded tourist areas.

[dominique355]

It's hard to express the feeling in front of such a horrible killing done by the military, para-military or whoever and nobody was ever held responsible for it.

People in the South have not forgotten and not forgiven. As long as those responsible will not be punished, reconciliation is just an empty word.

There will never be peace or reconciliation without justice first.

[surangw]

are all those missing rpg accounted for yet?

[hellodolly]

Well for sure I am not a fan of Yingluck.

That being said I do believe that if she has a decent script writer along with her smile this will be a positive step.

Just the fact that she is going there will mean a lot to the people.

There will of course be extremists who will see it as a chance to do more damage.

If they in any way were to hurt Yingluck I am reasonably sure the population would turn on them.

[Siam Simon]

I hope the families of all these people who were massacred

by the army at the Governments request will be offered the

same package as those red shirts protestors who where

massacred by the army at the Governments request

In the case of Krue Se, the three officers who launched the murderous assault on the mosque were acting against the direct orders of their commanding officer.

[Tanaka]

Well, anything that she can do to stay out of her duties in government, she sees as good. She travels hither and dither on the people's expense but what does she do for the them? Zilch.

[heiwa]

Many people fear to return - Many have not gone back for years - Many will never go back. I wish something could be done for these refugees. The fact is anyone from this area is shunned like second class citizens. One girl I knew used to get beaten up by her Thai boyfriend if she spoke Jawi to her parents and siblings on the phone. Always remember in thailand, with all this patriotic fervour, everyone is Thai, and everyone must be Thai. If you think different you are a traitor to the nation. Hitler would agree. What is a Thai? Thailand is a country of many different ethnic groups - the failure to recognise this and respect this has caused too many dead and maimed. Perhaps they could make the Deep South like Israel where this culture is allowed to flourish separate from nearby Muslim nations.

Edited April 28, 2012 by heiwa